Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3) by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
4.22 million Tonnes
United States
Lowest
14.93 Tonnes
Chile
Median
66,731 Tonnes
Years covered
45
1980–2024
Data points
1,475
What the numbers show
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3) is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 4.22 million Tonnes in United States; the lowest is 14.93 Tonnes in Chile.
The median across all reporting countries is 66,731 Tonnes, and the mean is 372,203 Tonnes.
Over the past decade 15 countries rose and 26 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 223.9%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 23.6%).
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3): full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4.22 million Tonnes | 2021 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 1 | Brazil | 3.78 million Tonnes | 2019 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 2 | Russia | 1.09 million Tonnes | 2023 | up 18.2% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 898,586 Tonnes | 2023 | up 36.9% | rising |
| 3 | Mexico | 646,647 Tonnes | 2020 | up 2.1% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 298,126 Tonnes | 2023 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 4 | France | 527,323 Tonnes | 2023 | down 12.9% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 230,713 Tonnes | 2023 | up 3.8% | falling |
| 5 | Germany | 526,950 Tonnes | 2023 | down 23.6% | falling |
| 6 | Canada | 462,639 Tonnes | 2023 | up 3.7% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 104,969 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.3% | falling |
| 7 | Spain | 420,783 Tonnes | 2023 | down 8.1% | falling |
| 7 | Lithuania | 32,408 Tonnes | 2023 | down 5.6% | falling |
| 8 | Kazakhstan | 403,321 Tonnes | 2023 | up 55.5% | rising |
| 9 | Italy | 349,233 Tonnes | 2023 | down 8.3% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 21,808 Tonnes | 2023 | down 14.1% | falling |
| 10 | Ukraine | 192,106 Tonnes | 2023 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 10 | Slovenia | 14,725 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 11 | Romania | 148,703 Tonnes | 2023 | down 0.1% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 12,779 Tonnes | 2023 | down 5.8% | falling |
| 12 | Ireland | 115,547 Tonnes | 2023 | up 1.3% | falling |
| 12 | Estonia | 9,042 Tonnes | 2023 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 13 | Austria | 69,514 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 14 | Czechia | 68,524 Tonnes | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 15 | Hungary | 66,888 Tonnes | 2023 | down 10.5% | falling |
| 16 | Australia | 66,731 Tonnes | 2021 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 17 | Denmark | 63,035 Tonnes | 2023 | down 19.2% | falling |
| 18 | Greece | 60,257 Tonnes | 2023 | down 10.2% | falling |
| 19 | Belgium | 59,195 Tonnes | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 20 | Bulgaria | 57,706 Tonnes | 2023 | up 7.3% | falling |
| 21 | Portugal | 51,389 Tonnes | 2023 | up 13.3% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 49,677 Tonnes | 2023 | down 3.5% | falling |
| 23 | Sweden | 48,969 Tonnes | 2023 | down 1.8% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 28,522 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 25 | Finland | 26,593 Tonnes | 2023 | down 20.5% | falling |
| 26 | Israel | 17,699 Tonnes | 2024 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 27 | Cyprus | 6,945 Tonnes | 2023 | up 4.5% | falling |
| 28 | Luxembourg | 5,436 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.0% | falling |
| 29 | Iceland | 4,463 Tonnes | 2023 | down 2.1% | falling |
| 30 | Malta | 1,497 Tonnes | 2023 | down 2.2% | falling |
| 31 | Chile | 14.93 Tonnes | 2016 | up 223.9% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union (28 countries) 3.31 million Tonnes
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 3.19 million Tonnes
- Korea 202,985 Tonnes
- Slovak Republic 22,094 Tonnes