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Table 147 - Pollutant-wise Contribution of Different Automobiles (1997)

Category Pollutants %
  TSP SO2 NO2 CO HC
2-3 Wheelers 19.9 7.1 0.9 19.1 48.7
Cars 34.3 15.9 43.2 76.8 45.0
Buses 12.0 16.2 14.8 1.8 2.7
Trucks 33.9 60.7 41.1 2.4 3.6
% 100 100 100 100 100

 

  • Cars contribute maximum (64%) to pollutants followed by 2-3 wheelers (21%)
  • The maximum carbon monoxide is contributed by cars (77%) followed by 2-3 wheelers (19%) and maximum HC is contributed by 2-3 wheelers (49%) followed by cars (45%)