European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) vs United States: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
3.19 million Tonnes
in 2023
United States
4.22 million Tonnes
in 2021
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia over time

  • European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 4.22 million Tonnes against 3.19 million Tonnes in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020), a difference of 1.03 million Tonnes.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1990 it was European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ahead.

European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.

Across the 4 decades both report, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) averaged higher in 3 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) United States Difference Ahead
1990s 4.40 million Tonnes 3.62 million Tonnes 777,923 Tonnes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2000s 3.88 million Tonnes 3.26 million Tonnes 621,085 Tonnes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2010s 3.60 million Tonnes 3.03 million Tonnes 577,222 Tonnes European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020)
2020s 3.42 million Tonnes 4.05 million Tonnes 636,670 Tonnes United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia, European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) or United States?
United States, at 4.22 million Tonnes against 3.19 million Tonnes in European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) as of 2021.
What is the difference in ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia between European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
1.03 million Tonnes, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States?
32 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2021.
How do European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) and United States rank globally for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 2 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
45 places, 1,475 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed