This statistic shows the total amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions attributable to the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that the emissions have decreased significantly since 1990, totaling 3,700 metric tons of sulfur dioxide emissions in 2017 compared to 42,200 metric tons in 1990.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is a highly reactive gas, that along with Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Ammonia (NH3) is measured as a precursor to acid rain.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 14, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480603/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-through-cement-manufacture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480603/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-through-cement-manufacture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 14, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480603/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-through-cement-manufacture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions from The Manufacture of Cement in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480603/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-through-cement-manufacture-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of cement in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480603/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-through-cement-manufacture-uk/ (last visited August 14, 2022)
