Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3) by country

Countries reporting
31
Highest
3.78 million Tonnes
Brazil
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 31 countries. The highest value is 3.78 million Tonnes in Brazil; the lowest is 14.93 Tonnes in Chile.

The median across all reporting countries is 66,731 Tonnes, and the mean is 303,660 Tonnes.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Chile (up 223.9%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 23.6%).

Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Brazil 3.78 million Tonnes 2019 up 12.1% rising
2 Russia 1.09 million Tonnes 2023 up 18.2% falling
3 Mexico 646,647 Tonnes 2020 up 2.1% falling
4 France 527,323 Tonnes 2023 down 12.9% falling
5 Germany 526,950 Tonnes 2023 down 23.6% falling
6 Canada 462,639 Tonnes 2023 up 3.7% rising
7 Spain 420,783 Tonnes 2023 down 8.1% falling
8 Kazakhstan 403,321 Tonnes 2023 up 55.5% rising
9 Italy 349,233 Tonnes 2023 down 8.3% falling
10 Ukraine 192,106 Tonnes 2023 down 2.1% falling
11 Romania 148,703 Tonnes 2023 down 0.1% falling
12 Ireland 115,547 Tonnes 2023 up 1.3% 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.

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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