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.