Table 5. Estimate of total Kilauea SO2 emission rates, 1998-2001 Year Summit SO2 Days of East rift SO2 Days of Total Kilauea SO2 emission summit emission east rift emission rate rate (t/y) data rate (t/y) data (t/y) 1998 4.32E+04 52 8.32E+05 44 8.75E+05 1999 3.70E+04 57 4.98E+05 56 5.35E+05 2000 3.89E+04 32 4.90E+05 34 5.29E+05 2001 3.90E+04 53 5.25E+05 43 5.64E+05 Totals 1998-2001 1.58E+05 194 2.35E+06 177 2.50E+06 Abbreviations: t/y= metric tonne (1000 kg)/year