Distribution of seasonal SO2 emissions from fuel combustion and industrial activities in Shanxi province, China, with 1/6°×1/4° longitude/latitude resolution

Spatial distribution of SO2 emission inventory for 1994 from fuel combustion and industrial activities in Shanxi province, the Peoples’ Republic of China, has been created with 1/6°×1/4° latitude/longitude resolution. Total annual SO2 emissions in 1994 in the province were estimated to be 669 GgS, of which 180 GgS were emitted in winter, 170 GgS in spring, 156 GgS in summer, and 163 GgS in fall. For the first time this emission inventory includes SO2 emissions from village and township enterprises. Although SO2 emissions from major industries were under control, SO2 emissions from village and township enterprises became the major threat to the environment in the province.