Emission Factor

Direct emissions from nitrate based fertilizer application in dry climate

2.157kgCO2e/kg

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Emission factor summary

Direct emissions from N applications. From IPCC 2019 Refinement to the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories. Chapter 11 Equation 11.2. Wet / dry climate country match from: Menegat S. Ledo A. & Tirado R. Greenhouse gas emissions from global production and use of nitrogen synthetic fertilisers in agriculture. Sci Rep 12 14490 (2022).

PropertyValue
NameDirect emissions from nitrate based fertilizer application in dry climate
SectorAgriculture/Hunting/Forestry/Fishing
CategoryArable Farming
SourceIPCC
Region
Unit Type
Year
2019
Year Released
2019
Emission Factor
  • CO2e2.157kg/kg
  • CO20 kg/kg
  • CH40 kg/kg
  • N2O0.0079 kg/kg
LCA Activity
use_phase
CO2e Calculation Origin
Climatiq
CO2e Calculation Method
AR6
Supported CO2e Calculation Method
AR4, AR5, AR6
Data Versioning
  • Status: Current

API Reference

Activity ID
arable_farming-fertilizer_nitrate_based_dry_climate_direct
UUID
282bcd3d-f047-4cfc-bce7-7aa68e1705f2
Code Snippet
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