Toxic Chemicals Released
Real-time industrial pollution tracking
Toxic Chemicals Released Today
387,205,000pounds worldwide
Understanding Toxic Chemical Releases
Toxic chemicals released measures industrial pollutants entering the environment. Approximately 400 million pounds are released daily. Our pollution counter trackspounds per second, daily releases, and health impacts.
Also known as industrial pollution, chemical waste, and environmental contamination, this metric is closely related to air quality, water pollution, and public health.
Our pollution data covers multiple dimensions including by industry, by chemical type, by health effect, and by region.
Toxic Chemical Statistics & Data
Track chemicals released today, pounds per second, and annual releases.
View top polluting industries, chemical manufacturing, and mining pollution.
Explore lead exposure, PFAS contamination, and mercury pollution.
Learn about pollution deaths, water contamination, and health impacts.
What You'll Find on This Page
- •Live Counter: chemicals released today, per second
- •Health: 9 million pollution deaths annually
- •Chemicals: 350,000+ in commercial use
- •Impact: PFAS in 98% of blood samples
This page provides comprehensive data including toxic chemical statistics, pollution data, chemical releases counter, environmental contamination tracker, pollution 2025, industrial waste trends, EPA data, and environmental health statistics.
Pounds Per Second
released
Annual Releases
~145B pounds
Toxic Sites
globally
Pollution Facts
- •9 million deaths annually from pollution
- •350,000+ chemicals in commercial use
- •PFAS "forever chemicals" found in 98% of blood samples
- •Top polluters: Chemical, mining, energy industries
Health Impact
- •Air pollution causes 4.2M deaths/year
- •Water contamination affects 2B+ people
- •Lead exposure reduces IQ in children
- •Pesticide poisoning: 385M cases/year
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Data Sources: EPA Toxics Release Inventory, WHO, UNEP, The Lancet Commission on Pollution