Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries)
European Union (28 countries): Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 3.31 million Tonnes in 2019. ▼ Falling
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries), 1990–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2019, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries) stood at 3.31 million Tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 30 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries) peaked at 4.65 million Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3.31 million Tonnes, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries), year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.65 million Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4.41 million Tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 4.17 million Tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 4.03 million Tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 3.91 million Tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 3.83 million Tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 3.86 million Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.82 million Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 3.83 million Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.80 million Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 3.69 million Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3.63 million Tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 3.60 million Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 3.55 million Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.52 million Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 3.50 million Tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3.54 million Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 3.45 million Tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 3.38 million Tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 3.35 million Tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3.33 million Tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3.32 million Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 3.32 million Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 3.36 million Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 3.40 million Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 3.39 million Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million Tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 3.38 million Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.31 million Tonnes | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.03 million Tonnes | 3.80 million Tonnes | 4.65 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.56 million Tonnes | 3.38 million Tonnes | 3.72 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.36 million Tonnes | 3.31 million Tonnes | 3.41 million Tonnes | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries)?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in European Union (28 countries) was 3.31 million Tonnes in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 4.65 million Tonnes in 1990.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in European Union (28 countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.31 million Tonnes in 2019.
- How does European Union (28 countries) rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- European Union (28 countries) ranks 1st out of 2 groups with data for 2019.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in European Union (28 countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this European Union (28 countries) data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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