Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Spain

Spain: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 431,001 Tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
431,001 Tonnes
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
6th
of 29 countries
All-time high
610,802 Tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
282,000 Tonnes
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Spain, 1980–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200120231980: 291.0k Tonnes1981: 282.0k Tonnes1982: 299.0k Tonnes1983: 302.0k Tonnes1984: 306.0k Tonnes1985: 308.0k Tonnes1986: 317.0k Tonnes1987: 346.0k Tonnes1988: 347.0k Tonnes1989: 356.0k Tonnes1990: 528.1k Tonnes1991: 524.1k Tonnes1992: 520.8k Tonnes1993: 492.6k Tonnes1994: 519.9k Tonnes1995: 516.3k Tonnes1996: 574.8k Tonnes1997: 566.9k Tonnes1998: 600.2k Tonnes1999: 593.2k Tonnes2000: 610.8k Tonnes2001: 605.1k Tonnes2002: 591.0k Tonnes2003: 602.2k Tonnes2004: 568.0k Tonnes2005: 517.2k Tonnes2006: 521.5k Tonnes2007: 531.1k Tonnes2008: 468.0k Tonnes2009: 464.2k Tonnes2010: 475.5k Tonnes2011: 460.9k Tonnes2012: 458.1k Tonnes2013: 466.2k Tonnes2014: 490.3k Tonnes2015: 492.2k Tonnes2016: 487.8k Tonnes2017: 500.0k Tonnes2018: 492.0k Tonnes2019: 481.3k Tonnes2020: 486.7k Tonnes2021: 485.3k Tonnes2022: 434.6k Tonnes2023: 431.0k Tonnes

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

Analysis

Spain recorded 431,001 Tonnes for ammonia emissions — ammonia in 2023.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in Spain peaked at 610,802 Tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 282,000 Tonnes, in 1981.

Spain ranks 6th of 29 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Ammonia emissions — Ammonia (NH3) in Spain, 1980 to 2023.
Year Tonnes Change
1980 291,000 Tonnes
1981 282,000 Tonnes -3.1%
1982 299,000 Tonnes +6.0%
1983 302,000 Tonnes +1.0%
1984 306,000 Tonnes +1.3%
1985 308,000 Tonnes +0.7%
1986 317,000 Tonnes +2.9%
1987 346,000 Tonnes +9.1%
1988 347,000 Tonnes +0.3%
1989 356,000 Tonnes +2.6%
1990 528,133 Tonnes +48.4%
1991 524,127 Tonnes -0.8%
1992 520,791 Tonnes -0.6%
1993 492,587 Tonnes -5.4%
1994 519,943 Tonnes +5.6%
1995 516,329 Tonnes -0.7%
1996 574,776 Tonnes +11.3%
1997 566,894 Tonnes -1.4%
1998 600,197 Tonnes +5.9%
1999 593,202 Tonnes -1.2%
2000 610,802 Tonnes +3.0%
2001 605,056 Tonnes -0.9%
2002 591,014 Tonnes -2.3%
2003 602,178 Tonnes +1.9%
2004 567,992 Tonnes -5.7%
2005 517,205 Tonnes -8.9%
2006 521,523 Tonnes +0.8%
2007 531,120 Tonnes +1.8%
2008 467,957 Tonnes -11.9%
2009 464,223 Tonnes -0.8%
2010 475,531 Tonnes +2.4%
2011 460,919 Tonnes -3.1%
2012 458,067 Tonnes -0.6%
2013 466,248 Tonnes +1.8%
2014 490,332 Tonnes +5.2%
2015 492,225 Tonnes +0.4%
2016 487,825 Tonnes -0.9%
2017 500,044 Tonnes +2.5%
2018 491,984 Tonnes -1.6%
2019 481,273 Tonnes -2.2%
2020 486,746 Tonnes +1.1%
2021 485,294 Tonnes -0.3%
2022 434,611 Tonnes -10.4%
2023 431,001 Tonnes -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 315,400 Tonnes 282,000 Tonnes 356,000 Tonnes 10
1990s 543,698 Tonnes 492,587 Tonnes 600,197 Tonnes 10
2000s 547,907 Tonnes 464,223 Tonnes 610,802 Tonnes 10
2010s 480,445 Tonnes 458,067 Tonnes 500,044 Tonnes 10
2020s 459,413 Tonnes 431,001 Tonnes 486,746 Tonnes 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 3 Germany 569,003 Tonnes compare
  2. 4 France 547,405 Tonnes compare
  3. 5 Canada 494,678 Tonnes compare
  4. 7 Kazakhstan 422,278 Tonnes compare
  5. 8 Italy 382,215 Tonnes compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 218,338 Tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 43 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in Spain?
Ammonia emissions — ammonia in Spain was 431,001 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 610,802 Tonnes in 2000.
What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 282,000 Tonnes in 1981.
How does Spain rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
Spain ranks 6th out of 29 countries with data for 2023.
Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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