This statistic displays the major OECD countries based on total sulfur oxides emissions as of 2017. During this year, Japan emitted about 695,700 metric tons of sulfur oxides. Sulfur oxides and nitrogen compounds can transform into sulfuric and nitric acids that can cause the acidification of aquatic and terrestrial systems.
Sulfur oxide emissions in 2017, by select country
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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OECD. (October 26, 2019). Sulfur oxide emissions in 2017, by select country (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/478809/leading-countries-based-on-sulphur-oxide-emissions/
OECD. "Sulfur oxide emissions in 2017, by select country (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. October 26, 2019. Statista. Accessed September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478809/leading-countries-based-on-sulphur-oxide-emissions/
OECD. (2019). Sulfur oxide emissions in 2017, by select country (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/478809/leading-countries-based-on-sulphur-oxide-emissions/
OECD. "Sulfur Oxide Emissions in 2017, by Select Country (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478809/leading-countries-based-on-sulphur-oxide-emissions/
OECD, Sulfur oxide emissions in 2017, by select country (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/478809/leading-countries-based-on-sulphur-oxide-emissions/ (last visited September 28, 2020)
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