Explanation of Key Trends - Ammonia

Last updated on 11 Feb 2020 14:19 (cf. Authors)

Obligations

Germany has made a commitment under the Gothenburg Protocol to reduce ammonia emissions. Since 2010, it is no longer permissible to exceed a National Emission Ceiling of 550kt NH3 for Germany as whole. The revised Gothenburg Protocol and the revised NEC Directive both define emission reduction targets relative to a 2005 base year, mandating 5% (2020) and 29% (2030) reductions respectively.

Further details can be found in Chapter 9 - Projections and Chapter 11 - Adjustments and Emission Ceiling Exceedance.

Main drivers

The Main Drivers for NH3 emissions are agricultural emissions from Manure Management (NFR 4.B) with 43% of total 1990 emissions and a 18% reduction between 1990-2018 and Agricultural Soils (NFR 4.D) with even 53% of total 1990 emissions and a 16% decrease between 1990-2018. The overall emission trend mainly follows the agricultural emissions closely with a total reduction of 16% between 1990 and 2018. The decrease of NH3 emission in the year 1991 is due to a reduced livestock population that followed after the German reunification, while no explicit trend is discernible for the years since then.

NH3 Emissions 1990-2018

Total Emissions (Gg) Trend: latest compared to
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 1990 last years
760 655 667 641 641 670 658 674 675 684 675 666 636 stagnate_yellow.png -16.3% stagnate_yellow.png

NH3 trend by sector

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