The road emission databases for the eighties were updated from traffic flow maps for main streets in Stockholm, Solna and Sundbyberg and main roads outside these parts. Traffic volumes in these central parts of Stockholm increased between 10 and 20 percent in the eighties.

In the rest of the county traffic increased with about 30 percent during the eighties. This traffic growth was applied to the roads in these parts.

Nitrogen oxides concentrations are used as one indicator of air pollution from road traffic. The contribution from the road traffic emissions to the total concentrations of nitrogen oxides in the eighties is shown in the figure above.


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