Ammonia, nitric acid, urea, and mineral or chemical fertilisers exported to the EU.
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Direct + Indirect
GHGs covered
CO₂ + N₂O
Functional unit
Tonnes of nitrogen contained
Special rule
N-content attribution
Fertiliser exporters must report both direct and indirect embedded emissions. This includes combustion emissions from the production process, N₂O process emissions from nitric acid production, and indirect electricity emissions. N-content attribution applies where multiple nitrogen products share the same production stream.
Indicative typical intensities, for comparing routes at an order of magnitude. These are not regulated values and not the EU default values: those are published per country and per CN code in IR (EU) 2026/1740 Annex I, are generally higher, and are the figures a declarant actually uses. Look up the published default for your CN code →
~1.60 tCO₂e/t indicative
Base productBase ammonia produced via steam methane reforming. High direct emissions from natural gas combustion and process reactions.
~1.20 tCO₂e/t indicative
CO₂ reuse benefitAmmonia combined with CO₂ to produce urea. CO₂ is captured and reused in the process, partially offsetting emissions.
~1.80 tCO₂e/t indicative
N₂O significantAmmonia reacted with nitric acid. N₂O emissions from nitric acid production are a significant contributor.
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