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

Updated 13 March 2025
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source year emissions (million tonnes)
Domestic Combustion 1990 0.062064893
Domestic Combustion 2005 0.021544241
Domestic Combustion 2022 0.016237401
Domestic Combustion 2023 0.013393851
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 3.522870752
Total 2005 0.760144117
Total 2022 0.100143553
Total 2023 0.095077542