The energy sector is by far the largest source of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany, releasing approximately 188,000 metric tons of SO2 in 2021. Despite this, SO2 emissions from the energy sector have fallen by more than 96 percent since 1990.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons)
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Umweltbundesamt. (March 15, 2023). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 15, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2023). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by Sector (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt, Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/ (last visited April 25, 2024)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 1990 and 2021, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, March 15, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/