Table 1

Calculated total greenhouse gas emissions from inhaled products in 2019 for each of the five reference markets. Values are given to two significant figures

UKItalyFranceGermanySpain
Market share %
 pMDIs69.637.352.242.644.9
 DPI/SMIs30.462.747.857.455.1
Whole market
 CO2e emissions, kilo tons1 300190520450330
 From pMDIs, kilo tons (%)1 200 (98.4)170 (93.7)500 (96.6)430 (94.7)320 (95.8)
 From DPI/SMIs, kilo tons (%)20 (1.6)12 (6.3)18 (3.4)24 (5.3)14 (4.2)
Of which SABA
 CO2e emissions, kilo tons87098370300220
 From pMDIs, kilo tons (%)870 (99.9)97 (99.2)370 (99.98)300 (99.9)220 (99.7)
 From DPI/SMIs, kilo tons (%)1.3 (0.1)0.76 (0.8)0.058 (0.02)190 (0.1)580 (0.3)
Whole market without SABA
 CO2e emissions, kilo tons38088150160110
 From pMDIs, kilo tons (%)370 (95.2)77 (87.5)130 (87.9)130 (84.7)95 (87.8)
 From DPI/SMIs, kilo tons (%)18 (4.8)11 (12.5)18 (12.1)24 (15.3)13 (12.2)
  • Market share is based on the number of packs sold in 2019 in the five reference markets.

  • CO2e, carbon dioxide equivalent; DPI, dry-powder inhaler; pMDI, pressurised metered-dose inhaler; SABA, short-acting β2-agonist; SMI, soft mist inhaler.