Germany emitted approximately 255 thousands metric tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) in 2022. The energy sector was by far the largest source of SO2 emissions that year, having released 194,000 metric tons in total. Almost three-quarters of this sector's emissions came from energy industries. The second-largest contributor to German SO2 emissions in 2022 was the metal industry, which accounted for just over half of industry SO2 pollution.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Umweltbundesamt. (March 15, 2024). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 15, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. (2024). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt. "Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions in Germany in 2022, by Sector (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
Umweltbundesamt, Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Germany in 2022, by sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Umweltbundesamt, March 15, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1309569/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-germany/
