Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Germany
Germany: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 569,003 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
569,003 Tonnes
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
3rd
of 29 countries
All-time high
857,000 Tonnes
in 1985
All-time low
569,003 Tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Germany, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
Germany recorded 569,003 Tonnes for ammonia emissions — ammonia in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Germany peaked at 857,000 Tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, 569,003 Tonnes, in 2023.
Germany ranks 3rd of 29 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Germany, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 835,000 Tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 821,000 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 817,000 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 841,000 Tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 853,000 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 857,000 Tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 846,000 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 845,000 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 835,000 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 823,000 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 834,476 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 754,717 Tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 735,291 Tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 726,033 Tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 719,734 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 716,881 Tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 726,800 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 716,388 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 724,923 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 725,767 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 734,100 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 740,845 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 728,616 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 721,936 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 705,379 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 714,282 Tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 707,728 Tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 719,188 Tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 720,509 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 721,099 Tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 722,352 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 724,025 Tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 730,955 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 735,497 Tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 746,010 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 744,823 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 738,632 Tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 717,137 Tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 683,026 Tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 660,158 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 611,447 Tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 593,122 Tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 576,622 Tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 569,003 Tonnes | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 837,300 Tonnes | 817,000 Tonnes | 857,000 Tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 738,101 Tonnes | 716,388 Tonnes | 834,476 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 721,368 Tonnes | 705,379 Tonnes | 740,845 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 720,262 Tonnes | 660,158 Tonnes | 746,010 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,548 Tonnes | 569,003 Tonnes | 611,447 Tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in Germany?
- Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Germany was 569,003 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 857,000 Tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 569,003 Tonnes in 2023.
- How does Germany rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- Germany ranks 3rd out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Germany 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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