Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) by country
Countries reporting
29
Highest
1.16 million Tonnes
Russian Federation
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 29 countries. The highest value is 1.16 million Tonnes in Russian Federation; the lowest is 1,645 Tonnes in Malta.
The median across all reporting countries is 71,531 Tonnes, and the mean is 211,798 Tonnes.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 708.
Over the past decade 9 countries rose and 20 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 | Russian Federation | 1.16 million Tonnes | 2023 | up 19.3% | falling |
| 2 | Mexico | 829,179 Tonnes | 2020 | down 4.0% | falling |
| 3 | Germany | 569,003 Tonnes | 2023 | down 22.6% | falling |
| 4 | France | 547,405 Tonnes | 2023 | down 12.3% | falling |
| 5 | Canada | 494,678 Tonnes | 2023 | up 3.5% | rising |
| 6 | Spain | 431,001 Tonnes | 2023 | down 7.6% | rising |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 422,278 Tonnes | 2023 | up 62.7% | rising |
| 8 | Italy | 382,215 Tonnes | 2023 | down 9.1% | falling |
| 9 | Ukraine | 218,338 Tonnes | 2023 | down 0.9% | falling |
| 10 | Romania | 155,466 Tonnes | 2023 | down 4.5% | falling |
| 11 | Ireland | 116,375 Tonnes | 2023 | up 0.8% | falling |
| 12 | Austria | 74,107 Tonnes | 2023 | down 6.0% | rising |
| 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.
- United States 4.69 million Tonnes
- Türkiye 931,867 Tonnes
- Poland 310,507 Tonnes
- United Kingdom 265,346 Tonnes
- Korea 241,628 Tonnes
- Netherlands 116,382 Tonnes
- Lithuania 34,134 Tonnes
- Slovak Republic 25,371 Tonnes
- Croatia 23,137 Tonnes
- Slovenia 15,121 Tonnes
- Latvia 13,304 Tonnes
- Estonia 9,736 Tonnes