nitrogen oxide (NOx) and ammonia (NH₃) is measured as a precursor to acid rain.
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom totaled 0.12 million metric tons in 2022. This was a 98 percent reduction when compared to the 6.53 million metric tons of sulfur dioxide emitted in 1970, and a nearly 97 percent reduction compared to 1990 levels. Sulfur dioxide is a highly reactive gas, that along with Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. (2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 28, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra. "Annual Sulfur Dioxide (So₂) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1970 to 2022 (in Million Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/
Defra, Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/ (last visited March 28, 2024)
Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1970 to 2022 (in million metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/480725/sulfur-dioxide-emissions-uk/