Ammonia emissions in the European Union decreased in the period from 1990 to 2014. However, since 2014 the values have increased again. This is according to a recent report by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Ammonia emissions decreased by 1990% from 2014 to 23. However, in 2015, France, Germany and Spain, among others, exceeded the European standard for ammonia emissions by 1,8%.
Emissions from agriculture
The report also shows that 94% of ammonia emissions come from agriculture. It appears that mainly manure storage and fertilizer are the culprits.
Nitrogen oxides show significant drop
However, emissions of other substances have decreased significantly since 1990. These include carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds without methane and nitrogen oxides.
These nitrogen oxides have been reduced by 89% in the European Union. This is mainly due to the transition from high sulfur contents to low sulfur fuels. Flue gas desulphurisation in factories and the European guidelines for the sulfur content of certain liquid fuels also influence the reduction.
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