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Figure 9: UK annual emissions of ammonia by 2023 major emission sources: 1990, 2005, 2022 and 2023

Updated 13 February 2025
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source year emissions (thousand tonnes)
Cattle 1990 112.3345823
Cattle 2005 117.1144339
Cattle 2022 115.2296145
Cattle 2023 113.154027
Other Livestock 1990 107.4986403
Other Livestock 2005 78.72123273
Other Livestock 2022 59.25614191
Other Livestock 2023 55.9532382
Fertiliser Application 1990 51.63237193
Fertiliser Application 2005 37.48013951
Fertiliser Application 2022 33.94513701
Fertiliser Application 2023 41.01440946
Non-Agricultural Animals 1990 9.82744881
Non-Agricultural Animals 2005 11.55522901
Non-Agricultural Animals 2022 15.81582709
Non-Agricultural Animals 2023 17.09611157
Non-Manure Digestate Spreading 1990 0
Non-Manure Digestate Spreading 2005 0.530074231
Non-Manure Digestate Spreading 2022 15.83277164
Non-Manure Digestate Spreading 2023 15.83277164
Waste 1990 4.940636856
Waste 2005 5.970232912
Waste 2022 7.307503364
Waste 2023 7.44448775
Road Transport 1990 0.84489356
Road Transport 2005 17.23477253
Road Transport 2022 4.616802023
Road Transport 2023 4.57545684
Other 1990 20.23223989
Other 2005 12.79126066
Other 2022 9.87473188
Other 2023 9.886700124
Total 1990 307.3108136
Total 2005 281.3973755
Total 2022 261.8785294
Total 2023 264.9572025