Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom attributable to the mining and quarrying industry totaled 7,200 metric tons in 2021. Annual sulfur dioxide emissions have fallen by more than 80 percent since 1990.
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021
(in 1,000 metric tons)
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is a highly reactive gas, that along with nitrous 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, 2023). Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2023). Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur Dioxide (So₂) Emissions from Mining and Quarrying in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from mining and quarrying in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2021 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480734/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-mining-and-quarrying-uk/
