Statistical data set
Figure 12: Annual emissions of sulphur dioxide in the UK: 1970 – 2024
Updated 12 February 2026
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| series | year | emissions (million tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1970 | 6.533061113060924 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1971 | 6.189322824414525 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1972 | 5.939125025748295 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1973 | 6.103110271377568 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1974 | 5.592708552441456 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1975 | 5.312625208494922 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1976 | 5.136835581802722 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1977 | 5.1298695208333385 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1978 | 5.17673836439124 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1979 | 5.500401396466995 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1980 | 4.868547126511012 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1981 | 4.421210505178318 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1982 | 4.23097565521501 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1983 | 3.9053040172472646 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1984 | 3.7575650283283895 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1985 | 3.7790864941647495 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1986 | 3.924011688885025 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1987 | 3.908089187093961 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1988 | 3.8476719730607423 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1989 | 3.7323532025622734 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1990 | 3.4625000799340806 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1991 | 3.408841204982703 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1992 | 3.308408919454925 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1993 | 2.99166526592137 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1994 | 2.7009952219829962 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1995 | 2.410473470286855 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1996 | 2.0317180341151846 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1997 | 1.6351337390428113 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1998 | 1.6434372582013976 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 1999 | 1.2448011421021015 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2000 | 1.1976959494017303 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2001 | 1.1304882556200047 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2002 | 1.0107942770449245 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2003 | 0.993404594950694 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2004 | 0.8312211923650212 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2005 | 0.7181542186603613 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2006 | 0.6920813098385024 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2007 | 0.5771046859486583 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2008 | 0.48134612156427836 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2009 | 0.3972531239663852 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2010 | 0.4148571421660514 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2011 | 0.39296673253992653 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2012 | 0.4413214574791354 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2013 | 0.38917535553806715 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2014 | 0.3009004591073155 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2015 | 0.2385208082045757 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2016 | 0.16510636929907438 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2017 | 0.1577324137556959 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2018 | 0.14285011690058264 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2019 | 0.1196562353523285 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2020 | 0.10502525927547302 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2021 | 0.09705789636414362 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2022 | 0.09646199439839075 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2023 | 0.09148007937906119 |
| Sulphur Dioxide | 2024 | 0.0840242481668063 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2020 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2021 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2022 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2023 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2024 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2025 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2026 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2027 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2028 | 0.29444322965074815 |
| erc_2020-2029 | 2029 | 0.29444322965074815 |