Statistical data set
Figure 12: Annual emissions of sulphur dioxide in the UK: 1970 – 2023
Updated 13 February 2025
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| series | year | emissions (million tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1970 | 6.533061113 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1971 | 6.189322824 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1972 | 5.939125026 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1973 | 6.103110271 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1974 | 5.592708552 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1975 | 5.312625208 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1976 | 5.136835582 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1977 | 5.129869521 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1978 | 5.176738364 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1979 | 5.500401396 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1980 | 4.868547127 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1981 | 4.421210505 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1982 | 4.230975655 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1983 | 3.905304017 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1984 | 3.757565028 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1985 | 3.779086494 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1986 | 3.924011689 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1987 | 3.908089187 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1988 | 3.847671973 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1989 | 3.732353203 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1990 | 3.576250852 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1991 | 3.521357963 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1992 | 3.413826792 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1993 | 3.098077107 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1994 | 2.809988514 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1995 | 2.529115308 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1996 | 2.150981716 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1997 | 1.750418532 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1998 | 1.749481137 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1999 | 1.358131688 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2000 | 1.293139327 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2001 | 1.220364783 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2002 | 1.099492 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2003 | 1.070133304 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2004 | 0.900429048 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2005 | 0.781792722 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2006 | 0.739565563 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2007 | 0.647702907 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2008 | 0.547285285 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2009 | 0.447619178 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2010 | 0.454834841 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2011 | 0.425856558 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2012 | 0.475947034 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2013 | 0.419975143 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2014 | 0.328373869 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2015 | 0.262024997 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2016 | 0.189099013 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2017 | 0.184004556 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2018 | 0.170049348 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2019 | 0.14885252 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2020 | 0.126395565 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2021 | 0.115830792 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2022 | 0.117718085 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2023 | 0.110963502 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2020 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2021 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2022 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2023 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2024 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2025 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2026 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2027 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2028 | 0.320535016 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2029 | 0.320535016 |