Air pollutants in the North East 2022Annual air quality data provides information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. The latest data shows that: - Nitrogen dioxide concentrations in Newcastle in 2022 were higher than the national average, with concentrations in Sunderland being lower
- nitrogen dioxide concentrations were higher in roadside locations than in urban background monitoring sites
- ozone concentrations were slightly higher in Sunderland than the national average, with concentrations being lower
- particulate matter (PM10) concentrations in Newcastle and Sunderland were lower than the national average
- nationally, roadside PM10 concentrations were higher than those for urban background sites, but within the North East there was little difference
- particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in Newcastle and Sunderland were both lower than the national average.
Nitrogen dioxide concentration, annual mean, North East sites, latest comparisonsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland. Ozone concentrations, annual average maximum daily 8-hour mean, North East sites, latest comparisonsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Particulate matter (PM10) concentrations, annual mean, North East site, latest comparisonsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations, annual mean, North East sites, latest comparisonsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant.
Trends over time- Background nitrogen dioxide concentrations in Newcastle and Sunderland in 2022 were lower than a decade earlier but the decreases were not at the scale of decrease in the national average
- the fall in roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations in Newcastle was also less steep than the national average
- background ozone concentrations in Newcastle and Sunderland have increased slightly over the past decade, with a similar pattern nationally
- since 1992, background PM10 concentrations in Newcastle have decreased by two thirds but much of the fall was in the first decade of this period, with the same true nationally
- the limited time series for roadside PM10 concentrations in Newcastle shows a slight decrease over the most recent four years
- background PM2.5 concentrations have also been on a downward trajectory in the North East in the most recent decade.
Nitrogen dioxide concentration, annual mean, urban background, North East sites, 1997 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Nitrogen dioxide concentration, annual mean, roadside, North East sites, 2008 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Ozone concentrations, annual average maximum daily 8-hour mean, North East sites, 1996 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Particulate matter (PM10) concentrations, annual mean, urban background, North East sites, 1992 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Particulate matter (PM10) concentrations, annual mean, roadside, North East site, 2018 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant. Particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations, annual mean, urban background, North East sites, 2009 onwardsSource: ENV02 - Air quality statistics (DEFRA), latest update: 27 Apr 2023
About the data: Information on the concentrations of major air pollutants, as measured by monitoring stations in the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN). There are four such stations in the North East, two each in Newcastle and Sunderland, but not all collect data for each pollutant.
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