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This map shows areas in Europe where ecosystems are exposed to atmospheric loads of acidity (sulphur plus nitrogen compounds) that are greater than the critical load for the most sensitive ecosystem in each 50 x 50 grid cell.
The EU15 series is based on 11 member states and the EU10 series is based on 5 member states
Sensitivity to desertification and drought in the Mediterranean basin.
Relative gaps for Luxembourg are based on information from 2001
International comparison
'Other' includes energy-related emissions from households, services and agriculture.
Note: Data are corrected for postglacial processes.
NW (top, grey) vs SE (bottom, black)
Shares based on tonne-km
For references, please go to https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/find/global or scan the QR code.
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