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Change in sulphur oxides emissions for each sector between 1990 and 2009 (EEA member countries)
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Percentage change in sulphur dioxide (SO2) emissions for each sector between 1990 and 2009.
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Sector share of sulphur oxides emissions - 2009 (EEA member countries)
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The contribution made by different sectors to emissions of sulphur dioxide
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Distance-to-target for EEA member countries
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The distance-to-target indicator shows how current emissions compare to a linear emission reduction 'target-path' between 1990 emission levels and the 2010 emission ceiling for each country. Negative percentage values indicate the current emissions in a country are below the linear target path; positive values show that current emission lie above a linear target path to 2010.
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Emission trends of sulphur oxides (EEA member countries, EU-27 Member States)
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This chart shows past emission trends of sulphur dioxide in the EEA-32 and EU-27 group of countries. In addition - for the EU-27 - the 2010 emission ceiling and aggregated projections reported by Member States are shown.
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Change in emissions of sulphur oxides compared with the 2010 NECD and Gothenburg protocol targets (EEA member countries)
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The reported change in sulphur dioxide emissions (SO2) for each country, 1990-2009, in comparison with the 2010 NECD and Gothenburg protocol targets.
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Percentage of urban population resident in areas where pollutant concentrations are higher than selected limit/target values, 1997-2009 (EU-27)
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The rationale for selection of pollutant and corresponding limit/target values for CSI 004 is given in the justification for indicator selection. Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Cyprus, Luxembourg and Malta, are not included due to the geographical coverage of the Urban Audit.
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4th highest 24-hour mean SO2 concentration observed at urban stations, 1997-2009 (EU-27)
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Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Malta, are not included due to the geographical coverage of the Urban Audit.
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Percentage of urban population resident in areas for days per year with SO2 concentration exceeding daily limit value, 1997-2009 (EU-27)
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The limit value is 125 µg SO2/m3 as a daily average, not to be exceeded more than three days in a year and to be met by 2005. Over the years 1997-2009 the total population for which exposure estimates are made, increased from 56 to 100 million people due to an increasing number of monitoring stations reporting under the Exchange of Information Decision. Year-to-year variations in exposure classes are partly caused by the changes in spatial coverage. Only urban and sub-urban background monitoring stations have been included in the calculations. Data for Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Luxembourg and Malta, are not included due to the geographical coverage of the Urban Audit.
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Emissions from public electricity and heat production - explanatory indicators (ENER 009) (ENER 009) - Assessment published Aug 2011
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Between 1990 and 2008,
EEA32 emissions of sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)
from public electricity and heat production fell despite a 35% increase in the
amount of electricity and heat produced. Carbon dioxide (CO 2 )
emissions decreased by 4.3% from the 1990 baseline, primarily as a result of
the economic downturn. SO 2 emissions fell by 70%, due mainly to
abatement techniques, use of low-sulphur fuels, and fossil fuel switching. NOx
emissions fell by 41%, primarily due to abatement techniques. Some emissions
have risen in recent years due to increased utilisation of existing coal plant
with higher emissions per unit of output.
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Emissions from public electricity and heat production - explanatory indicators (ENER 009)
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Emission intensity of public conventional thermal power electricity and heat production (ENER 008) - Assessment published Aug 2011
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The emissions and emissions intensity of carbon
dioxide (CO 2 ), sulphur dioxide (SO 2 ) and nitrogen oxides
(NO x ) from public conventional thermal power plants has decreased
substantially since 1990, particularly in the case of SO 2 and NO x .
This is primarily due to a decline in the use of coal, and replacement of old,
inefficient coal plant as well as the use of abatement techniques. However,
since 2000 a rise in the coal-fired electricity production has slowed the
decline in emissions intensity. Rising overall electricity consumption has also
acted to partly offset the environmental benefits from improvements in
emissions intensity.
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Emission intensity of public conventional thermal power electricity and heat production
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