Indicator Fact Sheet

EEA31 NH3 emissions

Indicator Fact Sheet

Prod-ID: IND-168-en

Also known as: APE 003 , APE 3a

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Topics: Environment and health

This page was archived on 18 Jun 2015 with reason: Other (Discontinued Indicator)

Assessment made on 01 Jan 2003

Generic metadata

Classification

Topics:

Environment and health

DPSIR: Pressure

Identification

Indicator codes

APE 003
APE 3a

Contents

Policy issue: Are we reaching emission targets for acidifying and eutrophicating substances?

Key assessment

EU15 ammonia emissions decreased 7.6% between 1990 and 2000. The emission reduction between 2000 and 2001 was 0.5%. The agricultural sector remains the major source of ammonia emissions (93% of 2001 EU15 total emissions). The most important source in agriculture is from manure management in livestock followed by NH3 emissions from agricultural soils. Particularly large emissions occur from pigs, cattle and poultry rearing.