Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in France

France: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 547,405 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
547,405 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 29 countries
All-time high
734,079 Tonnes
in 1990
All-time low
547,405 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in France, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1980200120231980: 703.3k Tonnes1981: 707.7k Tonnes1982: 712.4k Tonnes1983: 722.6k Tonnes1984: 723.3k Tonnes1985: 724.2k Tonnes1986: 725.1k Tonnes1987: 731.8k Tonnes1988: 724.8k Tonnes1989: 727.0k Tonnes1990: 734.1k Tonnes1991: 724.2k Tonnes1992: 715.2k Tonnes1993: 704.7k Tonnes1994: 696.5k Tonnes1995: 703.6k Tonnes1996: 708.6k Tonnes1997: 708.3k Tonnes1998: 705.9k Tonnes1999: 704.8k Tonnes2000: 720.4k Tonnes2001: 714.5k Tonnes2002: 698.5k Tonnes2003: 677.2k Tonnes2004: 672.1k Tonnes2005: 673.2k Tonnes2006: 657.5k Tonnes2007: 654.0k Tonnes2008: 668.9k Tonnes2009: 656.4k Tonnes2010: 633.9k Tonnes2011: 646.2k Tonnes2012: 639.6k Tonnes2013: 623.9k Tonnes2014: 635.5k Tonnes2015: 637.8k Tonnes2016: 637.4k Tonnes2017: 636.8k Tonnes2018: 635.0k Tonnes2019: 611.7k Tonnes2020: 588.6k Tonnes2021: 573.0k Tonnes2022: 550.2k Tonnes2023: 547.4k Tonnes

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ammonia emissions — ammonia in France is 547,405 Tonnes, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in France peaked at 734,079 Tonnes in 1990 and was at its lowest, 547,405 Tonnes, in 2023.

That places France 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in France, year by year

Annual values for Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) in France, 1980 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
1980 703,303 Tonnes
1981 707,687 Tonnes +0.6%
1982 712,401 Tonnes +0.7%
1983 722,615 Tonnes +1.4%
1984 723,279 Tonnes +0.1%
1985 724,164 Tonnes +0.1%
1986 725,115 Tonnes +0.1%
1987 731,767 Tonnes +0.9%
1988 724,836 Tonnes -0.9%
1989 727,010 Tonnes +0.3%
1990 734,079 Tonnes +1.0%
1991 724,234 Tonnes -1.3%
1992 715,187 Tonnes -1.2%
1993 704,674 Tonnes -1.5%
1994 696,548 Tonnes -1.2%
1995 703,620 Tonnes +1.0%
1996 708,558 Tonnes +0.7%
1997 708,307 Tonnes -0.0%
1998 705,906 Tonnes -0.3%
1999 704,776 Tonnes -0.2%
2000 720,409 Tonnes +2.2%
2001 714,505 Tonnes -0.8%
2002 698,450 Tonnes -2.2%
2003 677,226 Tonnes -3.0%
2004 672,133 Tonnes -0.8%
2005 673,250 Tonnes +0.2%
2006 657,481 Tonnes -2.3%
2007 654,048 Tonnes -0.5%
2008 668,851 Tonnes +2.3%
2009 656,390 Tonnes -1.9%
2010 633,894 Tonnes -3.4%
2011 646,185 Tonnes +1.9%
2012 639,564 Tonnes -1.0%
2013 623,927 Tonnes -2.4%
2014 635,541 Tonnes +1.9%
2015 637,761 Tonnes +0.3%
2016 637,382 Tonnes -0.1%
2017 636,810 Tonnes -0.1%
2018 634,990 Tonnes -0.3%
2019 611,718 Tonnes -3.7%
2020 588,631 Tonnes -3.8%
2021 572,965 Tonnes -2.7%
2022 550,232 Tonnes -4.0%
2023 547,405 Tonnes -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 720,218 Tonnes 703,303 Tonnes 731,767 Tonnes 10
1990s 710,589 Tonnes 696,548 Tonnes 734,079 Tonnes 10
2000s 679,274 Tonnes 654,048 Tonnes 720,409 Tonnes 10
2010s 633,777 Tonnes 611,718 Tonnes 646,185 Tonnes 10
2020s 564,808 Tonnes 547,405 Tonnes 588,631 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Russian Federation 1.16 million Tonnes compare
  2. 2 Mexico 829,179 Tonnes compare
  3. 3 Germany 569,003 Tonnes compare
  4. 5 Canada 494,678 Tonnes compare
  5. 6 Spain 431,001 Tonnes compare
  6. 7 Kazakhstan 422,278 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in France?
Ammonia emissions — ammonia in France was 547,405 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 734,079 Tonnes in 1990.
What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 547,405 Tonnes in 2023.
How does France rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
France ranks 4th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. 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 — Ammonia (NH3). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3)
Unit
Tonnes
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
43 places, 1,526 data points, 1980–2023
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