Fossil fuels such as coal and oil contain significant amounts of sulfur. When burned, this sulfur is generally converted to SO2. The GOME observations showed enhancements of SO2 column amounts due to anthropogenic emission sources. These enhancements are identified from the regions with extensive burning of coal, smelting of metal ores and heavy industrial activities such as from China, Eastern USA, the Arabian Peninsula, Eastern Europe, South Africa, and particularly Norilsk, Russia. Also, a comparison with GOME observations of anthropogenic NO2 column amounts is presented.