Ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom totaled 259,300 metric tons in 2022. This was the lowest figure recorded since 2013, representing a decline of more than 15 percent in comparison to 1990 levels. Ammonia is measured as a precursor to acid rain along with sulfur dioxide (SO₂) and nitrogen oxide (NOx).
Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022
(in 1,000 metric tons)
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Defra. (February 14, 2024). Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 07, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. February 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. (2024). Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 07, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra. "Annual Ammonia (Nh₃) Emissions in The United Kingdom (Uk) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/
Defra, Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/ (last visited December 07, 2024)
Annual ammonia (NH₃) emissions in the United Kingdom (UK) from 1980 to 2022 (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], Defra, February 14, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/808114/ammonia-pollution-emissions-united-kingdom-uk/