Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) totaled 163 thousand metric tons in 2019. This was a 95 percent reduction compared to the 3.6 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide emitted in 1990. 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.
Annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 12, 2021). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 20, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 12, 2021. Statista. Accessed January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. (2021). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 20, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Annual Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 12 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra, Annual sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2019 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/ (last visited January 20, 2022)
