Annual emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in France were around 91 thousand metric tons in 2022, after decreasing considerably over the previous 30 years. Until 1993, SO₂ emissions were larger than one million metric tons per year. The largest share of SO₂ emissions was from the industry sectors, followed by transportation. SO₂ is emitted by the combustion of fossil fuels containing sulfates and by industrial processes. The reduction of its emissions was caused by the replacement of fossil fuels with nuclear and renewable energy sources, by new national and international energy policies, and by the implementation of more effective industrial installation using fuels containing less sulfates.
Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Energy industry
Manufacturing and construction industry
Transportation
Buildings and residential/tertiary activities
Agriculture/silviculture
Centralized waste management
2022*
29
46
2.2
12.8
0.8
0.3
2021
25
46
2.1
14.8
0.7
0.3
2020
19
51
1.8
15.2
0.6
0.3
2019
27
52
2.9
15.5
0.7
0.3
2018
39
62
3
16.3
0.6
0.2
2017
41
64
3
17.9
0.7
0.2
2016
42
67
2.9
18.4
0.6
0.3
2015
54
72
3.3
19.8
0.7
0.3
2014
62
72
3.3
19.2
1
0.3
2013
98
73
3.5
23.5
1.1
0.3
2012
110
78
3.5
22.9
1.1
0.3
2011
104
86
3.1
21.6
5.2
0.3
2010
132
100
3
27.5
6.4
0.4
2009
154
97
3
31.1
6.7
0.3
2008
184
115
6.4
34.9
6.6
0.4
2007
206
131
7.2
46.8
11.7
0.3
2006
215
138
7.7
51.9
11.8
0.3
2005
242
138
8.6
56.8
12
0.5
2004
242
134
29.7
57.7
12.4
0.5
2003
256
141
30.4
57.8
11.9
0.5
2002
248
169
30
56.6
12.9
0.6
2001
262
189
29.6
66.2
13.2
0.8
2000
310
197
28.7
64.9
14
1
1999
354
231
42.5
73
14
1.1
1998
420
253
52.6
72.6
13.6
1.4
1997
375
277
53.2
61
13.8
1.8
1996
428
305
106.8
68.3
14.6
2.3
1995
423
309
123.6
65.1
14.3
2.8
1994
413
319
160
81.1
18.3
3.3
1993
442
335
167.5
100.8
20.2
3.4
1992
552
374
164.5
116.6
19.2
3.4
1991
560
495
157.8
143.8
18.5
3.4
1990
576
388
152.6
148
18.4
3.4
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International air and maritime transportation, and Land-Use, Land-Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) are not included in the balance.
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CITEPA. (June 28, 2023). Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/
CITEPA. "Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/
CITEPA. (2023). Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/
CITEPA. "Total Annual Sulfur Dioxide (So₂) Emissions in Metropolitan and Overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by Economic Sector (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/
CITEPA, Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Total annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in metropolitan and overseas France from 1990 to 2022, by economic sector (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], CITEPA, June 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1336215/annual-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-by-sector-france/