Ammonia emissions

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The indicator measures emissions of Ammonia (NH3). It also provides information on emissions by sectors (e.g. Industrial processes; Road transport)

Data host:

European Environment Agency

Unit of Measurement:

Kilo Tonnes (t)

Link to Data:

http://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/indicators/eea-32-ammonia-nh3-emissions-1…

Description to get data:

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Type of Indicator source:

Intergovernmental Organisation

Data availability

Geographical Coverage:

Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czech Republic

Denmark

Estonia

Finland

France

Germany

Hungary

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Switzerland

Turkey

Geographical Level:

National

Temporal Coverage:

1990 to 2020

Frequency of Updates:

annualy

Publishing delay:

1-3 years

Cost of accessing data:

free of charge

Related indicators

Same/similar indicators appears in the following sets:

EU Eurostat SDI Indicators
EEA's environmental indicators/Environmental Pressure indicators

Indicator relation:

Indicator:

Emissions of ammonia (NH3), by source sector

Type of relation:

Break down of indicator(Former Differentiation by group)

Indicator:

Fertilizer consumption — outlook from EEA

Relationship explanation:

The agriculture sector is responsible for the most part of NH3 emissions

Type of relation:

Other arithmetical connection

Indicator developer:

European Environment Agency

Aggregation level of indicator:

Single

Indicator quality

Methodological transparency:

Complete methodology available

Link to Methodology:

Ammonia (NH3) emissions

Data quality assesment:

assessed by international institution including WTO, OECD

Link to data quality assessment:

Ammonia (NH3) emissions (APE 003) - Assessment published Jan 2014

Interpretation aid

Contribution to the green economy:

Decreasing ammonia emissions are beneficial for the Green Economy, since the respective environmental impacts would decrease.

Potential misinterpretation:

Are the ammonia emissions decreasing, because there is less cattle (and meat might be potentially exported)?

Related Indicator:

Livestock production index

Potential misinterpretation:

Leakage: Are emissions decling due to less agricultural activities, leading to increasing food imports?

Related Indicator:

EU Imports from developing countries by group of products

Potential misinterpretation:

Are emissions due to less agricultural activities, leading to income losses?

Related Indicator:

Agriculture, value added (% of GDP)

Use of indicator in mandates, international agreements or legislation:

Name of agreement or policy:

The National Emission Ceilings Directive 2001/81/EC (NECD)

Name of body or organisation:

European Parliament and the Council of The European Union

Link to body or organisation:

EUR-Lex

Section or page to find indicator:

Annex 1

Name of agreement or policy:

The Gothenburg Protocol

Name of body or organisation:

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE)

Link to body or organisation:

Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone

Name of agreement or policy:

Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

Name of body or organisation:

UNECE, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe

Link to body or organisation:

The 1979 Geneva Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

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Topic:

Emissions (to air, water, land)

Topic:

Environmental pressures

Topic:

Environmental Sustainability

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