This infographic traces how annual PM2.5 emissions from different vehicle types have changed from 1986 to 2014, along with transport interventions of the past four decades.
The donut charts for each decade (1990, 2000, 2005, 2015) show relative contributions to annual PM2.5 emissions from different vehicle types.
Greater Delhi region comprises of metropolitan area of Delhi and its satellite cities of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida, with a combined population of 22 million as per Census of 2011.
The infographic advocates for public transport, reducing incentives for vehicle ownership and private transport, and improving fuel quality.
Sarath Guttikunda and UrbanEmissions.info, "Road Transport Emissions in Greater Delhi region", contributed by Prerna Srigyan, The Asthma Files, Platform for Experimental Collaborative Ethnography, last modified 21 June 2019, accessed 1 December 2024. http://583559.710819.cn/content/road-transport-emissions-greater-delhi-region
Critical Commentary
This infographic traces how annual PM2.5 emissions from different vehicle types have changed from 1986 to 2014, along with transport interventions of the past four decades.
The donut charts for each decade (1990, 2000, 2005, 2015) show relative contributions to annual PM2.5 emissions from different vehicle types.
Greater Delhi region comprises of metropolitan area of Delhi and its satellite cities of Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad, Noida, and Greater Noida, with a combined population of 22 million as per Census of 2011.
The infographic advocates for public transport, reducing incentives for vehicle ownership and private transport, and improving fuel quality.