Outcomes Environmental impacts

Greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture

Calculation

Sum of all emissions.

Definition

Greenhouse gas emissions produced in the different agricultural emissions subdomains (enteric fermentation, manure management, rice cultivation, synthetic fertilizers, manure applied to soils, manure left on pastures, crop residues, cultivation of organic soils, burning of crop residues, and burning of savanna).

Relevance

Indicates the impact of agriculture on air quality and climate change.