Table 14.2 - Agriculture's share of total emissions of nitrogen and phosphorus to the aquatic environment in several countries/regions of Europe

Sources:

1 Umweltbundesamt, 1992;
2 RIVM, 1992;
3 Isermann, 1990;
4 State Pollution Control Authority, 1993;
5 Christensen et al, 1993;
6 see Figures 14.8 and 14.10;
7 Wahlström et al, 1993;
8 MEPNRF, 1991

Country/region N (% of total) P (% of total) Reference year
Germany (West)1 50 40 1989
The Netherlands2 68 21 1989
Italy3 62 33 1986
Switzerland3 61 no data 1985
Norway: North Sea4 45 23 1991
North Sea catchment3 60 25 1987
Denmark5 81 22 1991
Latvia6 71 41 1990
Sweden6 28 7 1990
Finland7 24 40 1989
Poland8 62 34 1990
River Po6 56 32 1990