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Introduction
Air pollution harms human health and the
environment. In Europe, emissions of many air
pollutants have decreased substantially in recent
decades, resulting in improved air quality across the
region. However, air pollutant concentrations are
still too high, and air quality problems persist.
This fact sheet presents compiled information based
on the latest official air pollution data reported by
the European Environment Agencys (EEA) member
agriculture;
waste treatment;
Sulphur
dioxide (SO2)
Nitrogen oxides
(NOX)
Particulate
matter (PM)
Ozone (O3)
Ammonia
(NH3)
Non methane
volatile organic
compounds
(NMVOCs)
Carbon
monoxide (CO)
Methane (CH4)
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
180
160
Gg NOx
140
120
100
80
60
40
Agriculture (4%)
20
0
1990
Waste (0%)
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
NOx emissions
MS projections
Other (0%)
Value
103
106*
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
Relative
(%)
38
(Gg)
35
- 37
(Gg)
- 21
- 21
(Gg)
- 13
Austria
300
250
Gg NMVOCs
200
Other transport (1%)
150
100
Agriculture (2%)
50
0
1990
Waste (0%)
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
NMVOC emissions
MS projections
Other (57%)
Value
159
Unit
(Gg)
126*
(Gg)
n/a
n/a
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
Relative
(%)
(Gg)
- 147
(Gg)
- 54
- 48
(Gg)
- 27
* calculated based on the percentage emission reduction commitment for 2020 expressed relative to 2005 emissions
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
Gg SO2
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
Agriculture (0%)
10
0
1990
Waste (0%)
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
SO2 emissions
MS projections
Other (0%)
Value
39
20*
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
-2
- 55
(Gg)
(Gg)
Relative
(%)
-8
- 75
- 14
(Gg)
- 42
Ammonia (NH3)
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
Gg NH3
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
Agriculture (94%)
10
0
1990
Waste (2%)
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
2020
NH3 emissions
MS projections
Other (0%)
Value
66
61*
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
1
-3
(Gg)
(Gg)
Relative
(%)
1
-5
-2
(Gg)
-4
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
25
Gg PM2.5
20
Other transport (2%)
15
10
Agriculture (7%)
5
0
Waste (0%)
1990
1995
2000 2005
PM2.5 emissions
2010
2015
2020
MS projections
Other (2%)
Value
18*
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
Relative
(%)
(Gg)
-5
(Gg)
- 22
-4
(Gg)
- 17
-4
(Gg)
- 17
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
Gg CO
1 600
1 400
1 200
1 000
800
600
400
Agriculture (0%)
200
0
Waste (1%)
1990
1995
2000 2005
2010
2015
2020
Other (0%)
CO emissions
Value
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
Relative
(%)
n/a
(Gg)
n/a
- 828
(Gg)
- 58
- 311
(Gg)
- 34
Methane (CH4)
Austria
Emissions by sector - 2011
400
Gg CH4
350
Transport (0%)
300
250
200
150
Agriculture (66%)
100
50
Waste (25%)
1990
1995
2000 2005
2010
2015
2020
Other (0%)
CH4 emissions
Value
n/a
n/a
Unit
(Gg)
(Gg)
Absolute
Unit
Relative
(%)
n/a
(Gg)
n/a
- 140
(Gg)
- 35
- 54
(Gg)
- 17
(1)
Percentage of the urban population exposed to air pollutant concentrations above the EU air quality objectives (20092011) (2)
Austria
EU reference value
PM10
0 93
O3
14 78
NO2
The colour coding of exposure estimates refers to the fraction of urban population exposed to concentrations
above the reference level:
<5%
5-50 %
50-75 %
> 75 %
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
26.0
22.1
21.3
21.6
22.7
47.1
39.9
36.9
36.7
42.8
43.9
3.4
23.8
Annual average
Population-weighted concentration (g/m3)
Population exposed > ALV (%)
36 maximum daily average
th
Percentage of the total population exposed to ozone concentrations above the target value (TV) for the 26 th
highest daily maximum 8-hour average; and the population-weighted concentrations for 2006 to 2010
Austria ozone
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
124.7
122.8
114.8
116.4
118.6
84.8
67.3
13.7
14.5
25.5
Rural
33
21.6 %
Traffic
48
31.4 %
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of ALV
(percentage of total)
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of ALV
(percentage of station type)
Urban
59
38.6 %
Other
13
0.0
0.0
Total
153
100.0 %
Rural
33
0.0
0.0
Traffic
48
21
13.7
43.8
Urban
59
0.0
0.0
Total
153
21
13.7
Station
classification
Percentage
8.5 %
Station classification
Other
Number of
stations
13
Number of stations
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of HLV
(percentage of total)
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of HLV
(percentage of station type)
Other
13
0.0
0.0
Rural
33
0.0
0.0
Traffic
48
0.0
0.0
Urban
59
0.0
0.0
Total
153
0.0
Station classification
Number of stations
10
Other
12
9.0
Rural
24
18.0
Traffic
43
32.3
Urban
54
40.6
Total
133
100.0
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of ALV
(percentage of station type)
Percentage
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of ALV
(percentage of total)
Number of
stations
Station
classification
Number of stations
Other
11
0.0
0.0
Rural
27
0.0
0.0
Traffic
48
0.7
2.1
Urban
60
0.0
0.0
Total
146
0.7
Station classification
11
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of DLV
(percentage of total)
Percentage of stations in
non-attainment of DLV
(percentage of station type)
Other
11
2.1
27.3
Rural
27
4.8
25.9
Traffic
48
20
13.7
41.7
Urban
60
21
14.4
35.0
Total
146
51
34.9
Station classification
Number of stations
12
Traffic
11
9.8
Urban
50
44.6
Total
112
100.0
41.1
46
Rural
Other
Number of
stations
5
Other
0.9
3.7
20.0
80.0
Rural
45
33
12
30.3
11.0
73.3
26.7
Traffic
11
0.9
8.3
9.1
81.8
Urban
48
17
31
15.6
28.4
35.4
64.6
Total
109
52
56
47.7
51.4
Percentage
4.5
Station classification
Station
classification
Number of stations
Ozone (O3)
13
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The six most important emitter countries, or regions, with respect to the reduction in
SOMO35 in Austria that would result from a 15 % decrease in NO x emissions
Source: EMEP/MSC-W
Note: BIC Boundary and Initial Conditions; ATL Remaining N.E. Atlantic
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The six most important emitter countries, or regions, with respect to the reduction in
SOMO35 in Austria that would result from a 15 % decrease in NMVOC emissions
Source: EMEP/MSC-W
The six most important emitter countries, or regions, with respect to the reduction in
primary and secondary PM2.5 in Austria that would result from a 15 % reduction in
emissions
Source: EMEP/MSC-W
Air pollution fact sheet 2013 Austria
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Background
Air pollution is a complex problem. Different
pollutants interact in the atmosphere, affecting our
health, environment and climate.
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