PM10

Australia

PM₁₀ pollution in coal mining areas in Australia such as the Latrobe Valley in Victoria and the Hunter Region in New South Wales significantly increased during 2004 to 2014, with the rate of increase rising each year from 2010 to 2014. According to National Pollutant Inventory data, PM₁₀, PM_2.5, metals and nitrogen oxide emissions increased alongside rising coal production between 2008 and 2018. Coal mines accounted for 42.1% of national PM₁₀ emissions, of which 19.5% was PM_2.5.