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There are large decreases in OMI NO2 levels from 2005 to 2016 over European cities, which are due to tightening vehicle emission standards.  The largest decreases (−45-−55%) occur over the major cities of the Iberian Peninsula (Madrid and Barcelona (Spain), Lisbon (Portugal)) and Athens (Greece).  Some of the decrease in Spain and Greece may have occurred as their economies have been slow to recover after the global economic recession that began in 2008.  Large decreases occurred over other major cities, such as Paris, London (United Kingdom), Moscow (Russia), and those in the Netherlands, Belgium, and the industrialized Po River Valley (Italy) and Ruhr region (Germany).

European Regional Changes in NO2, 2005-2016

European Regional Changes in NO2, 2005-2016
Image Credit: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center

The trend map of Europe shows the change in nitrogen dioxide concentrations from 2005 to 2016.

Europe color bar

 

City Country Sort descending Region 2021 Average NO2 Change (%) Uncertainty (±%)
Yerevan

Armenia

Europe 2.206e+15 29.8018 14.77
Vienna

Austria

Europe 3.456e+15 -24.4911 9.92
Baku

Azerbaijan

Europe 3.042e+15 30.7511 9.55
Azerbaijan TPP

Azerbaijan

Europe 1.779e+15 -3.32576 9.00
Minsk

Belarus

Europe 1.569e+15 -16.7031 13.47
Lukoml Thermal Power Plant Belarus

Belarus

Europe 1.116e+15 -12.9741 17.04
Port of Ghent

Belgium

Europe 6.038e+15 -46.3783 10.95
Brussels

Belgium

Europe 5.481e+15 -47.8768 9.62
Sofia

Bulgaria

Europe 1.989e+15 -17.0062 10.26
Prague

Czech Republic

Europe 3.997e+15 -19.0529 11.53
Copenhagen

Denmark

Europe 2.126e+15 -36.5057 10.88
Manchester

England

Europe 3.366e+15 -59.0115 11.36
Leeds

England

Europe 3.511e+15 -49.8567 13.55
Liverpool

England

Europe 2.201e+15 -47.2975 16.66
Bristol

England

Europe 2.264e+15 -49.8013 12.20
Plymouth

England

Europe 1.327e+15 -30.6883 12.23
Newcastle on Tyne

England

Europe 2.194e+15 -34.4576 11.06
Birmingham

England

Europe 3.081e+15 -53.7590 11.04
Tallinn

Estonia

Europe 1.104e+15 0.213837 10.90
Helsinki

Finland

Europe 1.431e+15 -29.4102 8.32
Port of Dunkirk

France

Europe 4.528e+15 -46.0707 10.72
Porcheville

France

Europe 3.227e+15 -47.3400 12.15
Paris

France

Europe 4.501e+15 -54.7252 8.47
Lyons

France

Europe 2.454e+15 -41.1181 6.84
Marseilles

France

Europe 2.211e+15 -51.8434 6.35
Bordeaux

France

Europe 1.596e+15 -34.9013 7.43
Tbilisi

Georgia

Europe 1.619e+15 17.4324 10.64
Berlin

Germany

Europe 3.668e+15 -27.9769 11.05
Frankfurt

Germany

Europe 5.206e+15 -39.1340 10.45
Hamburg

Germany

Europe 3.565e+15 -29.5637 12.32
Munich

Germany

Europe 2.690e+15 -25.5527 11.18
Bremen

Germany

Europe 3.750e+15 -27.3962 12.31
Gersteinwerk

Germany

Europe 4.939e+15 -39.0788 12.13
Brandenburg

Germany

Europe 3.172e+15 -26.5897 11.84
BoA 2

Germany

Europe 6.747e+15 -43.0069 8.88
Boxberg power station

Germany

Europe 3.663e+15 -12.9805 11.48
Janschwalde power station

Germany

Europe 3.769e+15 -16.4800 12.04
Neurath power station

Germany

Europe 6.747e+15 -43.0069 8.88
Niederaussem power station

Germany

Europe 6.774e+15 -43.7643 8.75
Essen

Germany

Europe 7.380e+15 -44.7486 7.63
Athens

Greece

Europe 2.930e+15 -45.8480 7.45
Budapest

Hungary

Europe 3.359e+15 -22.0606 8.32
Reykjavik

Iceland

Europe 3.196e+14 -7.97073 18.97
Dublin

Ireland

Europe 1.467e+15 -29.5891 9.65
Milan

Italy

Europe 7.175e+15 -51.8521 6.34
Rome

Italy

Europe 2.125e+15 -50.2306 5.51
Naples

Italy

Europe 2.479e+15 -39.7403 6.97
Montalto

Italy

Europe 1.224e+15 -27.5443 7.79
Venice

Italy

Europe 4.900e+15 -44.5899 7.12
Porto Tolle

Italy

Europe 4.046e+15 -31.1916 12.34
Brindisi Sud power station

Italy

Europe 1.749e+15 -28.2738 6.95
Riga

Latvia

Europe 1.178e+15 1.77816 12.44
Vilnius

Lithuania

Europe 1.499e+15 12.7821 15.24
Moldavskaya GRES

Moldova

Europe 1.661e+15 5.65631 9.55
Eems

Netherlands

Europe 3.025e+15 -26.4881 10.99
Amsterdam

Netherlands

Europe 4.507e+15 -29.2377 10.48
Belfast

Northern Ireland

Europe 1.514e+15 -36.5319 9.08
Oslo

Norway

Europe 1.560e+15 -31.1152 9.34
Warsaw

Poland

Europe 3.147e+15 -22.3984 15.74
Belchatow

Poland

Europe 3.845e+15 -27.9487 11.68
Kozienice

Poland

Europe 2.652e+15 -25.7885 13.25
Lisbon

Portugal

Europe 1.879e+15 -42.2720 7.06
Bucharest

Romania

Europe 2.637e+15 -15.1587 6.84
Novocherkasskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 2.596e+15 -10.1647 11.53
Reftinskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 2.942e+15 -29.9889 12.65
Troitskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 9.244e+14 -45.7854 15.55
Saint Petersburg

Russia

Europe 3.498e+15 -25.1631 9.09
CHP 23

Russia

Europe 7.966e+15 -47.5137 12.19
Iriklinskaya

Russia

Europe 9.007e+14 -16.7579 14.16
Kirishskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 1.360e+15 -12.5082 12.96
Konakovskaya

Russia

Europe 2.123e+15 -17.1269 15.94
Krostromskaya

Russia

Europe 2.022e+15 -12.1158 16.30
Moscow

Russia

Europe 7.810e+15 -47.3084 12.04
Nizhnevartovskaya

Russia

Europe 7.697e+14 -32.3822 8.99
Vladivostok

Russia

Europe 2.218e+15 -4.59428 12.07
Permskaya

Russia

Europe 1.254e+15 -9.02244 14.75
Stavropolskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 1.697e+15 -7.78812 9.38
Surgutskaya GRES 2

Russia

Europe 1.128e+15 -24.7089 8.38
Zainskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 1.513e+15 -9.60238 15.45
Berezovskaya GRES

Russia

Europe 1.076e+15 -14.3430 13.94
Glasgow

Scotland

Europe 1.582e+15 -41.6188 12.03
Edinburgh

Scotland

Europe 1.865e+15 -49.9464 8.98
Aberdeen

Scotland

Europe 1.324e+15 -33.6171 8.75
Belgrade

Serbia

Europe 3.316e+15 -15.7182 8.79
Madrid

Spain

Europe 3.227e+15 -56.8119 6.09
Barcelona

Spain

Europe 3.176e+15 -54.2173 5.34
Stockholm

Sweden

Europe 1.507e+15 -25.4325 7.28
Zurich

Switzerland

Europe 2.811e+15 -28.7843 9.22
Cottam

UK

Europe 3.837e+15 -61.6277 8.58
West Burton

UK

Europe 4.041e+15 -61.8603 8.61
Pembroke

UK

Europe 8.966e+14 -42.5699 13.83
Burshtyn power station

Ukraine

Europe 1.831e+15 6.33254 12.42
Vuglegirska power station

Ukraine

Europe 2.686e+15 -38.9569 12.45
Zaporizhia power station

Ukraine

Europe 2.205e+15 -27.0293 9.31
Zmiivska power station

Ukraine

Europe 1.622e+15 -39.3465 17.70
Kyiv

Ukraine

Europe 2.503e+15 -20.7838 13.41
Mariupol

Ukraine

Europe 1.975e+15 -36.7918 7.55
Kharkiv

Ukraine

Europe 1.935e+15 -30.3445 17.73
Donetsk

Ukraine

Europe 2.851e+15 -37.7126 11.26
Kherson

Ukraine

Europe 1.594e+15 -0.907160 9.32
Odessa

Ukraine

Europe 1.926e+15 -10.8881 8.33
London

United Kingdom

Europe 4.780e+15 -58.9777 10.66