Road vehicles in the United States released 11,000 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO₂) in 2023. Emission standards in the North American country have resulted in significant reductions in road transportation SO₂ emissions. Road vehicles include passenger vehicles, heavy-duty trucks and buses, and motorcycles.
Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons)
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Environmental Protection Agency. (February 9, 2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons)." Chart. February 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. (2024). Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency. "Annual Sulfur Dioxide (So₂) Emissions from Road Vehicles in The United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/
Environmental Protection Agency, Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Annual sulfur dioxide (SO₂) emissions from road vehicles in the United States from 1970 to 2023 (in 1,000 tons) [Graph], Environmental Protection Agency, February 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1234986/road-transportation-sulfur-dioxide-emissions-us/