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Table 1 Reported NH3 emissions for 2005 and 2016, NH3 emissions reduction to meet 2020 emission commitment level, for the 16 EU countries that exceeded this level in 2016

From: Costs and benefits of agricultural ammonia emission abatement options for compliance with European air quality regulations

Countries

Reported NH3 emissions in 2005 (tonnes/year)

NH3 emissions reduction to meet 2020 commitments (%, relative to 2005)

Reported NH3 emissions in 2016 (tonnes/year)

NH3 emissions reduction to meet 2020 commitments (%, relative to 2016)

NH3 emissions reduction to meet 2020 commitments in 2016 (tonnes)

Bulgaria

42,915

3

42,282

2

654

Denmark

83,121

24

70,769

11

7597

Germany

580,691

5

629,236

12

77,580

Estonia

9373

1

10,563

12

1284

Ireland

110,574

1

115,528

5

6060

Spain

445,102

3

448,825

4

17,076

France

585,320

4

591,415

5

29,508

Latvia

11,906

1

13,947

15

2160

Luxembourg

5689

1

6189

9

557

Hungary

80,226

10

78,417

8

6214

Austria

60,024

1

63,791

7

4367

Portugal

47,810

7

45,716

3

1253

Slovakia

33,591

15

28,960

1

408

Finland

31,677

20

28,132

10

2790

Sweden

48,986

15

46,747

11

5109

United Kingdom

241,296

8

253,045

12

31,053

EU-16

2418,301

6

2,473,562

8

193,668