Statistical data set
Figure 12: Annual emissions of sulphur dioxide in the UK: 1970 – 2023
Updated 13 March 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 | 3.522870752 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1991 | 3.463878803 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1992 | 3.35954291 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1993 | 3.043378923 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1994 | 2.761406835 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1995 | 2.474110796 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1996 | 2.092128139 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1997 | 1.693153731 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1998 | 1.699151566 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1999 | 1.305967641 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2000 | 1.251693782 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2001 | 1.183784825 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2002 | 1.069140406 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2003 | 1.042981442 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2004 | 0.875395095 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2005 | 0.760144117 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2006 | 0.71949438 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2007 | 0.626294418 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2008 | 0.524205046 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2009 | 0.435640464 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2010 | 0.443171754 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2011 | 0.413241837 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2012 | 0.460885487 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2013 | 0.406291268 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2014 | 0.313848943 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2015 | 0.246261025 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2016 | 0.174104534 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2017 | 0.167243079 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2018 | 0.152554224 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2019 | 0.129484028 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2020 | 0.109792456 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2021 | 0.101249002 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2022 | 0.100143553 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2023 | 0.095077542 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2020 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2021 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2022 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2023 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2024 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2025 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2026 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2027 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2028 | 0.311659088 |
| ERC 2020-2029 | 2029 | 0.311659088 |