This statistic shows the total amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions through the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that the SO2 emissions in this sector have decreased significantly over the period, falling from 137,300 metric tons of SO2 in 1990, to 28,500 metric tons of SO2 in 2017.
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Characteristic
Emissions in thousand metric tons
2017
28.5
2016
26.8
2015
32.1
2014
32.4
2013
43
2012
50
2011
60.4
2010
56.7
2005
75.3
2000
72.4
1995
118.7
1990
137.3
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Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) is a highly reactive gas, that along with Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Ammonia (NH3) is measured as a precursor to acid rain.
Sector classification is based on the NACE code, which is the industry standard classification system for economic activities in the European Community.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 07, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480596/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-refined-petroleum-manufacturers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. Statista. Accessed April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480596/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-refined-petroleum-manufacturers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 07, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480596/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-refined-petroleum-manufacturers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions from The Manufacture of Refined Petroleum Products 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/480596/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-refined-petroleum-manufacturers-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the manufacture of refined petroleum products in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480596/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-refined-petroleum-manufacturers-uk/ (last visited April 07, 2025)
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