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Figure 13: UK annual emissions of sulphur dioxide by 2023 major emission sources: 1990, 2005, 2022 and 2023.

Updated 13 February 2025
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source year emissions (million tonnes)
Domestic Combustion 1990 0.115444994
Domestic Combustion 2005 0.043192846
Domestic Combustion 2022 0.033811932
Domestic Combustion 2023 0.029279811
Energy Industries 1990 2.675674413
Energy Industries 2005 0.468529861
Energy Industries 2022 0.027687365
Energy Industries 2023 0.028371582
Industrial Combustion 1990 0.416407343
Industrial Combustion 2005 0.125492559
Industrial Combustion 2022 0.03038882
Industrial Combustion 2023 0.028843476
Other 1990 0.368724103
Other 2005 0.144577456
Other 2022 0.025829967
Other 2023 0.024468633
Total 1990 3.576250852
Total 2005 0.781792722
Total 2022 0.117718085
Total 2023 0.110963502