Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) is a highly reactive gas, that along with Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) and Ammonia (NH3) is measured as a precursor to acid rain.
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SO2 emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the UK 1990-2017
This statistic shows the total amount of sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions through the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017. It shows that emissions have decreased dramatically between 1990 to 2017, dropping from *** million metric tons to * metric tons.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (June 5, 2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. June 5, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2019). Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Sulfur Dioxide (So2) Emissions from The Production of Electricity from Coal in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 Jun 2019, /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions from the production of electricity from coal in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1990 to 2017 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), June 5, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/480621/sulphur-dioxide-emissions-of-electricity-from-coal-uk/
