Ireland's State of the Environment Report 2024

349 Chapter 13: Environment and Industry Figure 13.11 shows a steady decline in some of the main emissions to air over the past 15 years from the licensed energy sector in Ireland. Figure 13.11  Emission trends in main pollutants from the energy sector in Ireland, 2007-2022 ˜ CO 2 ˜ SO x ˜ PM ˜ NO x 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 kt/annum Year PM, particulate matter. Figure 13.12 shows NO x emission levels released from various industrial sectors nationwide. Figure 13.12  Air releases: nitrogen oxide emissions by sector in Ireland, 2007-2021 ˜ Food and Beverage ˜ Chemicals ˜ Minerals ˜ Paper and Wood ˜ Energy 0 5 10 15 20 25 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Emissions in kt/annum Year Source: Air releases (europa.eu)