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U.S. ammonia emissions 1990-2016

Volume of ammonia emissions in the U.S. from 1990 to 2016 (in thousand tons)
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The data shows the volume of ammonia emissions in the U.S. from 1990 to 2016. In 2016, there was 3.86 million tons of ammonia emissions. The majority of ammonia emissions originate from agricultural sources. Often, ammonia is the main contributor to acid precipitation and eutrophication.

1990 4320
1995 4659
2000 4907
2005 3929
2006 4074
2007 4220
2008 4357
2009 4315
2010 4271
2011 4232
2012 4232
2013 4231
2014 3871
2015 3864
2016 3858