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 ====Short description ==== ====Short description ====
  
-^  NFR-Code  ^  Name of category                ^  Method ^  AD  ^  EF  ^  Key Category  ^ +In addition to non-agricultural sources of ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>), this chapter discusses emissions from domestic animals (pets). 
-|  6.A.2     | **Ammonia emissions from pets**  |  T1     |  NS  |  D   |                |+
  
 +This emission source ist taken into account for the first time with the current submission and with dogs and cats as the only two groups of pets covered so far.  
  
-In addition to non-agricultural sources of ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>), this chapter discusses emissions from domestic animals such as dogs and cats.  +^  Category Code                               ^  Method  ^  AD  ^  EF  ^ 
 +|  6.A.2                                  |  T1      |  NS  |  D   | 
 +|  {{page>general:Misc:LegendEIT:start}}                        |||| 
 +\\ 
 +|  NO<sub>x</sub>                         |  NMVOC  |  SO<sub>2</sub>  ^  NH<sub>3</sub>  |  PM<sub>2.5</sub>  |  PM<sub>10</sub>  | TSP  |  BC  |  CO  |                          Heavy Metals |||||||||  POPs  | 
 +|  NA                                     |  NA     |  NA              ^  -/-             |  NA                |  NA               |  NA  |  NR  |  NA  |  NA                                   |||||||||  NA    | 
 +|  {{page>general:Misc:LegendKCA:start}}                                                                                                                                                       |||||||||||||||||||
  
 ==== Methodology ==== ==== Methodology ====
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-<WRAP center round info 50%> +<WRAP center round info 40%> 
-**EM** = **AD** (number of pets) * ** EF** (kg NH<sub>3</sub> emission animal<sup>-1</sup> year<sup>-1</sup>)+<m>EM = AD_(number of pets) * EF_(kg ammonia per animal and year)</m>
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
 ===Activity data === ===Activity data ===
  
-As there are no official statistics on pets in Germany, data of a representative survey of over 5.000 households conducted on behalf of the German Pet Food Association (Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf e.V., IVH, and the Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe Deutschlands e.V., ZZF)(([[https://www.ivh-online.de/der-verband/daten-fakten/anzahl-der-heimtiere-in-deutschland.html]], 2023)) for the period 2012-2022 are applied.+As there are no official statistics on pets in Germany, data from repeated representative surveys of 5.000 to 7.000 households conducted on behalf of the German Pet Food Association (Industrieverband Heimtierbedarf e.V., IVH, and the Zentralverband Zoologischer Fachbetriebe Deutschlands e.V., ZZF)(([[https://www.ivh-online.de/der-verband/daten-fakten/anzahl-der-heimtiere-in-deutschland.html]], 2023)) for the period 2012-2022 are applied.
  
 The latest EMEP EEA Guidebook refers to European statistics.  The latest EMEP EEA Guidebook refers to European statistics. 
 The figures for 2021 and 2022 are consistent with those in the publication mentioned above and according to the 2023 Guidebook only the main categories cats (39% by animal catory) and dogs (27% by animal catory) were considered. The figures for 2021 and 2022 are consistent with those in the publication mentioned above and according to the 2023 Guidebook only the main categories cats (39% by animal catory) and dogs (27% by animal catory) were considered.
  
-Time series for the main animal categories of pets are obtained by the numbers of the survey for the years 2012 to 2022. +Time series for the main categories of pets are obtained by the numbers of the survey for the years 2012 to 2022. 
 Data for 1990 are estimated retrospectively using the number of households (see also [[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Bevoelkerung/Haushalte-Familien/Tabellen/1-3-privathaushalte-neuer-zeitvergleich.html]]) and the trend between 1991 and 2013 (+13.9%) is accounted for as a baseline for 1990 animal numbers.  Data for 1990 are estimated retrospectively using the number of households (see also [[https://www.destatis.de/DE/Themen/Gesellschaft-Umwelt/Bevoelkerung/Haushalte-Familien/Tabellen/1-3-privathaushalte-neuer-zeitvergleich.html]]) and the trend between 1991 and 2013 (+13.9%) is accounted for as a baseline for 1990 animal numbers. 
  
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 ====Emission Trend==== ====Emission Trend====
  
-The following figure shows the development of emissions for the pet-categories dogs (EM<sub>dog</sub>) and cats (EM<sub>cat</sub>).  +The following figure shows the development of emissions for the pet-categories dogs (EM<sub>dog</sub>) and cats (EM<sub>cat</sub>) as of 1990:
- +
-In recent years, an increasing trend can be observed, resulting in a mean value (between 2020 to 2022) of NH<sub>3</sub> emissions of 9.92 kt/a or xx%  of total national ammonia emissions reported for 2022. Especially since the Corona year 2020, more people have acquired pets such as dogs. +
- +
-Figure 1: Ammonia emissions from pets +
- +
-{{ :sector:other_and_natural_sources:other_sources:sub_2024_6a_nh3_em_pets.png?direct&600 |}} +
  
 +{{ :sector:other_and_natural_sources:other_sources:em_nh3_6.a.2.png?direct&800 | Annual ammonia emissions from cats and dogs. }} 
  
 +In recent years, an increasing trend can be observed, resulting in a mean value (between 2020 to 2022) of 9.92 kt NH<sub>3</sub>/a or 2 % of total national ammonia emissions reported for 2022. Especially since the Corona year 2020, more people have acquired pets such as dogs.
 ===== Recalculations ===== ===== Recalculations =====
  
-<WRAP center round info 60%> +<WRAP center round info 65%> 
-No specific recalculations occur against the previous submission.+As these **emissions are reported for the first time**, no recalculations occur against the previous submission.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
  
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 ==== Uncertainties ==== ==== Uncertainties ====
  
-For pets the uncertainty of the animal numbers is assumed to be 5 % (standard error), and hence 10 % for half the 95 % confidence interval, with normal distribution. The uncertainties for the emission factors are estimated to be relatively high, as emission factors vary between different sources and the amount of ammonia volatilized is based on an assumption. There is no information on the uncertainty of the emission factors. Therefore, the German inventory assumes that this uncertainty is 50 % for half the 95 % confidence interval (normal distribution).+For pets the uncertainty of the animal numbers is assumed to be 5% (standard error), and hence 10% for half the 95% confidence interval, with normal distribution.  
 + 
 +There is no information on the uncertainty of the emission factors.  
 +However, as EF vary between different sources and the amount of ammonia volatilized is based on an assumption, EF uncertainties are expected to be relatively high.  
 +Therefore, an uncertainty of 50% for half the 95-percent confidence-interval (normal distribution) is assumed.
  
  
 ====Planned Improvement==== ====Planned Improvement====
  
-Currently, no improvements are planned.+<WRAP center round info 60%> 
 +Currently, no source-specific improvements are planned. 
 +</WRAP>