Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Ammonia emissions — Ammonia was 265,346 Tonnes in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
265,346 Tonnes
Change on year
up 1.1%
Rank
4th
of 12 groups
All-time high
357,940 Tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
258,010 Tonnes
in 2013
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in United Kingdom, 1980–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, ammonia emissions — ammonia in United Kingdom stood at 265,346 Tonnes.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonia emissions — ammonia in United Kingdom peaked at 357,940 Tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 258,010 Tonnes, in 2013.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Ammonia emissions — Ammonia in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 351,534 Tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 350,917 Tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 354,679 Tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 357,940 Tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 349,586 Tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 349,431 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 345,407 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 343,849 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 336,512 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 332,821 Tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 307,273 Tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 310,952 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 297,041 Tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 292,969 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 297,999 Tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 293,058 Tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 299,037 Tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 309,104 Tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 308,695 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 301,844 Tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 295,385 Tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 293,481 Tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 288,852 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 284,253 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 289,435 Tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 282,123 Tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 278,744 Tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 274,888 Tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 258,042 Tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 261,551 Tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 263,445 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 263,356 Tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 262,112 Tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 258,010 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 269,603 Tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 272,265 Tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 274,271 Tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 277,520 Tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 273,169 Tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 272,933 Tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 264,032 Tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 269,989 Tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 262,405 Tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 265,346 Tonnes | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 347,268 Tonnes | 332,821 Tonnes | 357,940 Tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,797 Tonnes | 292,969 Tonnes | 310,952 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 280,675 Tonnes | 258,042 Tonnes | 295,385 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 268,668 Tonnes | 258,010 Tonnes | 277,520 Tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,443 Tonnes | 262,405 Tonnes | 269,989 Tonnes | 4 |
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- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Carbon dioxide 310,240 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total greenhouse gas 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Nitrous oxide 16,832 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Agriculture 41,359 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Methane 51,419 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Enteric fermentation 23,042 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
- Agricultural greenhouse gases emissions — Total nitrous oxide (N2O) 12,486 Tonnes of CO2-equivalent (2023)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonia emissions — ammonia in United Kingdom?
- Ammonia emissions — ammonia in United Kingdom was 265,346 Tonnes in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 357,940 Tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest ammonia emissions — ammonia recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 258,010 Tonnes in 2013.
- How does United Kingdom rank for ammonia emissions — ammonia?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 12 groups with data for 2023.
- Is ammonia emissions — ammonia rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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