Question

According to a report released by Greenpeace in Aug, 2019, India is the highest emitter of which of the following pollutants (gases)?
1. Carbon Monoxide
2. Sulphur dioxide
3. Ammonia
4. Nitrogen dioxide

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Sulphur dioxide

The correct answer is Sulphur dioxide.

• According to a new analysis by Greenpeace, India is the largest emitter of SO₂ in the world with more than 15% of all the anthropogenic sulfur dioxide (SO₂)  hotspots detected by NASA OMI (Ozone Monitoring Instrument) satellite.
• The largest source of SO₂ in the atmosphere is the burning of fossil fuels and other industries' activities.
• In 2019, India emitted 21% of global anthropogenic SO₂ emissions, nearly double that of the second-ranked global emitter, Russia.
• The major SO₂ emission hotspots in India are:
  • Singrauli in Madhya Pradesh.
  • Neyveli and Chennai in Tamil Nadu.
  • Talcher and Jharsuguda in Odisha.
  • Korba in Chhattisgarh.
  • Kutch in Gujarat.