Statistical data set
Figure 9: UK annual emissions of ammonia by 2024 major emission sources: 1990, 2005, 2023 and 2024
Updated 12 February 2026
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| source | year | emissions (thousand tonnes) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1990 | 308.0369548505128 |
| Total | 2005 | 281.1122042038339 |
| Total | 2023 | 263.62139410969 |
| Total | 2024 | 255.7001151743514 |
| Cattle | 1990 | 113.75955747185056 |
| Cattle | 2005 | 117.85917431834432 |
| Cattle | 2023 | 114.99477201879971 |
| Cattle | 2024 | 113.32368332526904 |
| Other Livestock | 1990 | 107.80376766030864 |
| Other Livestock | 2005 | 78.97351100390426 |
| Other Livestock | 2023 | 55.91397390843089 |
| Other Livestock | 2024 | 55.60068736340389 |
| Fertiliser Application | 1990 | 51.63237193216287 |
| Fertiliser Application | 2005 | 37.480139511696485 |
| Fertiliser Application | 2023 | 42.54036279440502 |
| Fertiliser Application | 2024 | 36.23147041352621 |
| Non-Manure Digestate Spreading | 1990 | 0 |
| Non-Manure Digestate Spreading | 2005 | 0.5300742311859986 |
| Non-Manure Digestate Spreading | 2023 | 15.832771636773854 |
| Non-Manure Digestate Spreading | 2024 | 15.832771636773844 |
| Non-Agricultural Animals | 1990 | 7.415342170490906 |
| Non-Agricultural Animals | 2005 | 9.272126227931537 |
| Non-Agricultural Animals | 2023 | 11.464035171369336 |
| Non-Agricultural Animals | 2024 | 12.045459587875575 |
| Waste | 1990 | 4.89511459120215 |
| Waste | 2005 | 5.959019045549219 |
| Waste | 2023 | 7.341588862764384 |
| Waste | 2024 | 7.189965025192761 |
| Road Transport | 1990 | 0.8449078332211817 |
| Road Transport | 2005 | 17.234768563997864 |
| Road Transport | 2023 | 4.718577485678599 |
| Road Transport | 2024 | 4.6964167689779 |
| Other | 1990 | 21.685893191276506 |
| Other | 2005 | 13.803391301224215 |
| Other | 2023 | 10.815312231468202 |
| Other | 2024 | 10.779661053332172 |