Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in France

France: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 527,323 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
527,323 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 31 countries
All-time high
719,882 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
527,323 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in France, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200120231980: 689.7k Tonnes1981: 694.5k Tonnes1982: 699.4k Tonnes1983: 709.3k Tonnes1984: 709.8k Tonnes1985: 710.5k Tonnes1986: 711.8k Tonnes1987: 718.0k Tonnes1988: 711.8k Tonnes1989: 714.3k Tonnes1990: 719.9k Tonnes1991: 709.6k Tonnes1992: 700.9k Tonnes1993: 689.9k Tonnes1994: 681.2k Tonnes1995: 687.2k Tonnes1996: 690.8k Tonnes1997: 690.4k Tonnes1998: 687.3k Tonnes1999: 685.7k Tonnes2000: 698.6k Tonnes2001: 692.5k Tonnes2002: 677.0k Tonnes2003: 655.4k Tonnes2004: 651.0k Tonnes2005: 653.1k Tonnes2006: 638.9k Tonnes2007: 635.5k Tonnes2008: 650.8k Tonnes2009: 638.9k Tonnes2010: 616.2k Tonnes2011: 628.6k Tonnes2012: 621.4k Tonnes2013: 605.7k Tonnes2014: 617.6k Tonnes2015: 619.1k Tonnes2016: 617.4k Tonnes2017: 616.7k Tonnes2018: 614.7k Tonnes2019: 591.9k Tonnes2020: 568.9k Tonnes2021: 553.2k Tonnes2022: 529.8k Tonnes2023: 527.3k Tonnes

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in France is 527,323 Tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in France peaked at 719,882 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 527,323 Tonnes, in 2023.

That places France 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.

Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in France, year by year

Annual values for Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia (NH3) in France, 1980 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
1980 689,742 Tonnes
1981 694,468 Tonnes +0.7%
1982 699,384 Tonnes +0.7%
1983 709,275 Tonnes +1.4%
1984 709,793 Tonnes +0.1%
1985 710,530 Tonnes +0.1%
1986 711,779 Tonnes +0.2%
1987 718,003 Tonnes +0.9%
1988 711,781 Tonnes -0.9%
1989 714,333 Tonnes +0.4%
1990 719,882 Tonnes +0.8%
1991 709,594 Tonnes -1.4%
1992 700,889 Tonnes -1.2%
1993 689,949 Tonnes -1.6%
1994 681,196 Tonnes -1.3%
1995 687,201 Tonnes +0.9%
1996 690,845 Tonnes +0.5%
1997 690,405 Tonnes -0.1%
1998 687,263 Tonnes -0.5%
1999 685,691 Tonnes -0.2%
2000 698,580 Tonnes +1.9%
2001 692,475 Tonnes -0.9%
2002 676,991 Tonnes -2.2%
2003 655,422 Tonnes -3.2%
2004 650,976 Tonnes -0.7%
2005 653,098 Tonnes +0.3%
2006 638,933 Tonnes -2.2%
2007 635,549 Tonnes -0.5%
2008 650,817 Tonnes +2.4%
2009 638,900 Tonnes -1.8%
2010 616,222 Tonnes -3.5%
2011 628,562 Tonnes +2.0%
2012 621,427 Tonnes -1.1%
2013 605,652 Tonnes -2.5%
2014 617,632 Tonnes +2.0%
2015 619,056 Tonnes +0.2%
2016 617,402 Tonnes -0.3%
2017 616,728 Tonnes -0.1%
2018 614,689 Tonnes -0.3%
2019 591,922 Tonnes -3.7%
2020 568,912 Tonnes -3.9%
2021 553,197 Tonnes -2.8%
2022 529,838 Tonnes -4.2%
2023 527,323 Tonnes -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 706,909 Tonnes 689,742 Tonnes 718,003 Tonnes 10
1990s 694,292 Tonnes 681,196 Tonnes 719,882 Tonnes 10
2000s 659,174 Tonnes 635,549 Tonnes 698,580 Tonnes 10
2010s 614,929 Tonnes 591,922 Tonnes 628,562 Tonnes 10
2020s 544,818 Tonnes 527,323 Tonnes 568,912 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Brazil 3.78 million Tonnes compare
  2. 2 Russia 1.09 million Tonnes compare
  3. 3 Mexico 646,647 Tonnes compare
  4. 5 Germany 526,950 Tonnes compare
  5. 6 Canada 462,639 Tonnes compare
  6. 7 Spain 420,783 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 45 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in France?
Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in France was 527,323 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 719,882 Tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 527,323 Tonnes in 2023.
How does France rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
France ranks 4th out of 31 countries with data for 2023.
Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this France 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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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
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