Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) by country
Countries reporting
39
Highest
4.69 million Tonnes
United States
Lowest
1,645 Tonnes
Malta
Median
71,531 Tonnes
Years covered
44
1980–2023
Data points
1,526
What the numbers show
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) is currently reported for 39 countries. The highest value is 4.69 million Tonnes in United States; the lowest is 1,645 Tonnes in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 71,531 Tonnes, and the mean is 321,915 Tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,852.
Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 27 fell. The largest increase was in Kazakhstan (up 62.7%), and the largest decrease in Germany (down 22.6%).
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 4.69 million Tonnes | 2021 | up 28.4% | falling |
| 1 | Russia | 1.16 million Tonnes | 2023 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 2 | Türkiye | 931,867 Tonnes | 2023 | up 30.3% | rising |
| 2 | Mexico | 829,179 Tonnes | 2020 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 569,003 Tonnes | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 3 | Poland | 310,507 Tonnes | 2023 | down 3.8% | falling |
| 4 | France | 547,405 Tonnes | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 265,346 Tonnes | 2023 | up 2.8% | falling |
| 5 | Canada | 494,678 Tonnes | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 431,001 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 6 | Netherlands | 116,382 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 422,278 Tonnes | 2023 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 7 | Lithuania | 34,134 Tonnes | 2023 | down 5.9% | falling |
| 8 | Italy | 382,215 Tonnes | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 218,338 Tonnes | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 9 | Croatia | 23,137 Tonnes | 2023 | down 19.0% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 155,466 Tonnes | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 10 | Slovenia | 15,121 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.2% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 116,375 Tonnes | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 11 | Latvia | 13,304 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 74,107 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 12 | Estonia | 9,736 Tonnes | 2023 | down 14.4% | falling |
| 13 | Australia | 73,772 Tonnes | 2021 | up 25.7% | flat |
| 14 | Hungary | 72,175 Tonnes | 2023 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 15 | Czechia | 71,531 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.1% | falling |
| 16 | Denmark | 66,261 Tonnes | 2023 | down 19.4% | falling |
| 17 | Greece | 66,227 Tonnes | 2023 | down 8.4% | falling |
| 18 | Belgium | 62,552 Tonnes | 2023 | down 13.6% | falling |
| 19 | Bulgaria | 61,224 Tonnes | 2023 | up 4.8% | falling |
| 20 | Portugal | 56,016 Tonnes | 2023 | up 9.9% | falling |
| 21 | Sweden | 54,418 Tonnes | 2023 | down 3.7% | falling |
| 22 | Switzerland | 52,922 Tonnes | 2023 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 23 | Finland | 30,160 Tonnes | 2023 | down 19.8% | falling |
| 24 | Norway | 29,789 Tonnes | 2023 | down 8.1% | rising |
| 25 | Chile | 21,863 Tonnes | 2017 | up 16.7% | rising |
| 26 | Cyprus | 7,076 Tonnes | 2023 | up 3.9% | falling |
| 27 | Luxembourg | 5,658 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.5% | falling |
| 28 | Iceland | 4,542 Tonnes | 2023 | down 3.2% | flat |
| 29 | Malta | 1,645 Tonnes | 2023 | down 2.7% | falling |
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) 3.53 million Tonnes
- European Union (27 countries from 01/02/2020) 3.38 million Tonnes
- Korea 241,628 Tonnes
- Slovak Republic 25,371 Tonnes