Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in United States
United States: Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia was 4.22 million Tonnes in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
4.22 million Tonnes
Change on year
up 8.8%
Rank
1st
of 12 groups
All-time high
4.22 million Tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.77 million Tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
32
1990–2021
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in United States, 1990–2021
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
United States recorded 4.22 million Tonnes for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in 2021. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in United States peaked at 4.22 million Tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.77 million Tonnes, in 2017.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Agricultural ammonia in United States, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.38 million Tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3.42 million Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.46 million Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.51 million Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.56 million Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.73 million Tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 3.78 million Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 3.86 million Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 3.92 million Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.94 million Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 3.01 million Tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2002 | 3.08 million Tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 3.06 million Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 3.04 million Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 3.10 million Tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 3.22 million Tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.34 million Tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 3.40 million Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 3.36 million Tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 3.33 million Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3.29 million Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 3.12 million Tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 2.95 million Tonnes | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 2.78 million Tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 2.77 million Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.77 million Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.77 million Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.24 million Tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2019 | 3.24 million Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 3.88 million Tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2021 | 4.22 million Tonnes | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.62 million Tonnes | 3.38 million Tonnes | 3.92 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 million Tonnes | 3.01 million Tonnes | 3.94 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.03 million Tonnes | 2.77 million Tonnes | 3.33 million Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.05 million Tonnes | 3.88 million Tonnes | 4.22 million Tonnes | 2 |
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- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 702,355 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2022)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in United States?
- Ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia in United States was 4.22 million Tonnes in 2021, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 million Tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.77 million Tonnes in 2017.
- How does United States rank for ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia?
- United States ranks 1st out of 12 groups with data for 2021.
- Is ammonia emissions — agricultural ammonia rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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