Agricultural Ammonia Emissions Estimates for Canadian Soil Landscapes

Estimated amounts of ammonia (NH3) emitted into the atmosphere through agricultural activities, produced by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. Results are presented for predefined areas defined by the Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC v.3.2) data series, uniquely identified by SOIL_LANDSCAPE_ID values. The dataset was last updated on 2026-05 04.

Use Cases

• Modeling regional atmospheric pollution dispersion based on estimated ammonia emissions.
• Analyzing the environmental impact of agricultural practices based on soil landscape units.
• Assessing policy effectiveness for reducing agricultural emissions based on spatial estimates.
• Integrating emissions data with other geospatial layers for environmental impact studies.

Strengths

• Data is produced by a national government agency, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.
• Spatial results are structured using the standardized Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC v.3.2) framework.
• Available in multiple formats including CSV, GeoJSON, and ESRI REST for flexibility.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Collection Method

Estimated amounts derived from agricultural activity data.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-04 19:30:55.128986; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Canada, based on Soil Landscapes of Canada (SLC) areas.