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Emissions from crops (CH4)

Field Value
Description The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely Crop residues, Burning of crop residues, and Rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).
Definition Not specified
Outcome type Environmental impacts
Category GhgEmissions
Connects to transition domains None specified
Unit(s) of measurement Thousands of tonnes
Unit(s) of measurement description kt
SDG Targets SDG_13_1, SDG_13_2, SDG_12_2, SDG_12_4, SDG_2_4, SDG_15_1
Transition domain alignment Area_1 (Adequate), Area_2 (Strong), Area_3 (Weak), Area_4 (Strong)
Supply chain components Primary food production
Methodology Not specified