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Appendix B
Data Underlying
Agricultural Soils

Nitrous

Oxide

EmissionsfromThis appendix presents the data used to calculate the manure-N excretion and N2Oemission factors in Table B-1. N2O emissions from different Animal Waste Management
Systems in different regions of the world are in Table B-2.

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16.521

1486.266

Dairy Cattle

Poultry (E)1667.000

188.159152.757

21.558

Poultry (E)

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)31.578Other animals (F)56.800114.959Swine

101.447

93.856

Sheep

Dairy Cattle

880.000

Poultry (E)Non-dairy Cattle

31.099Dairy Cattle

6.067

Other animals (F)56.61866.146Swine

Non-dairy Cattle

11.336

Sheep

25

20

16

0.6

70

50

25

20

20

0.6

100

70

25

20

16

0.6

100

70

Nitrogenexcretionkg(N/animal/yr)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Daily
SpreadReference Manual

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

LiquidSystems

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Solid
Storage &Drylot
(EF3)

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Pasturerange
Paddock
(EF3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Used
Fuel

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

(EF3)

Other System

Emission Factor for AWMSs EF3 (% of Manure N Excreted that is lost as N2O)
Anaerobic
Lagoon

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:

Eastern Europe

Western Europe

99.199Non-dairy Cattle

North America(x106)

Number ofanimals

Type of Animal

0.5

3.1

3.0

1.0

4.0

5.1

0.8

2.3

1.9

0.5

3.1

4.0

0.2

1.3

0.2

0.9

1.7

6.9

(Tg N)

Total N
Excreted

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TABLE B-1
CALCULATION OF MANURE-N EXCRETION AND N2O EMISSION FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS. THESE ARE TO BEREPORTED UNDER MANURE MANAGEMENT, EXCEPT FOR DAILY SPREAD AND PASTURE RANGE OF PADDOCK (EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOILS) AND EMISSIONS AFTER USE AS A FUEL
(ENERGY)

Region4

4.1204.441

71.000228.982
5.003
2.579

Poultry (E)

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)AfricaLatin America

27.610Non-dairy Cattle

Dairy Cattle

Oceania

646.000

179.171

12.445162.194

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)Other animals (F)Poultry (E)78.15071.699Swine

18.734117.312

Sheep

Dairy Cattle

1259.000

Poultry (E)133.198

37.560

Dairy Cattle

Non-dairy Cattle

272.871

Non-dairy Cattle(x 106)

Number ofanimals

Type of Animal

Region

40

16

12

0.6

60

40

40

16

12

0.6

70

40

25

16

20

0.6

80

60

Nitrogenexcretionkg(N/animal/yr)

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

LiquidSystems

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Daily
Spread

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Solid
Storage &Drylot
(EF3)

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Pasturerange
Paddock
(EF3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Used Fuel

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

(EF3)

Other
System

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0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

Anaerobic
LagoonEmission Factor for AWMSs EF3 (% of Manure N Excreted that is lost as N2O)

Reference Manual

6.5

0.2

2.2

0.4

1.1

5.3

2.9

1.3

1.4

0.8

2.6

10.9

0.1

0.1

4.6

0.0

0.4

1.7

(Tg N)

Total N
Excreted.

TABLE B-1 (CONTINUED)CALCULATION OF MANURE-N EXCRETION AND N2O EMISSION FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS. THESE ARE TO BEREPORTED UNDER MANURE MANAGEMENT, EXCEPT FOR DAILY SPREAD AND PASTURE RANGE OF PADDOCK (EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOILS) AND EMISSIONS AFTER USE AS A FUEL
(ENERGY)

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AGRICULTURE

3949.000

202.442403.231293.700

Poultry (E)

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)81.962Other animals (F)45.240

0.174

Swine

Dairy Cattle

187.502

Sheep

440.398

656.000

Poultry (E)Non-dairy Cattle

17.174

Dairy Cattle

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

Anaerobic
Lagoon

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:

40

16

12

0.6

60

40

40

16

12

0.6

70

50

kg
N/animal/yr(x 106)44.562

Nitrogenexcretion

Number ofanimals

Non-dairy Cattle

Type of Animal(D) Includes buffalo(E) Includes chickens, turkeys and ducks(F) Includes goats, horses, mules, donkeys and camels

World Total

Asia and Far East

Near East andMediterranean

Region

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Daily Spread

Reference Manual

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.1

(EF3)

LiquidSystems

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Solid Storage& Drylot
(EF3)

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

Pasture range
Paddock
(EF3)

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.0

(EF3)

Used Fuel

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

0.5

(EF3)

Other
SystemEmission Factor for AWMSs EF3 (% of Manure N Excreted that is lost as N2O)

4 . 121

135.3

11.7

6.5

2.4

2.4

2.7

17.6

3.3

0.0

2.3

0.4

1.2

2.2

(Tg N)

Total N
Excreted

TABLE B-1 (CONTINUED)CALCULATION OF MANURE-N EXCRETION AND N2O EMISSION FACTORS FOR DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS. THESE ARE TO BE REPORTEDUNDER MANURE MANAGEMENT, EXCEPT FOR DAILY SPREAD AND PASTURE RANGE OF PADDOCK (EMISSIONS FROM AGRICULTURAL SOILS) AND EMISSIONS AFTER USE AS A FUEL (ENERGY)

4

4.122Eastern Europe

0

0

0

0

0

Poultry (E)

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)0

Other animals (F)Dairy Cattle

0

Swine

0

0

Sheep

Non-dairy Cattle

0

Poultry (E)0Other animals (F)

0

0

Swine

Dairy Cattle

0

Sheep

0

0

Poultry (E)Non-dairy Cattle

0

Dairy Cattle

Western Europe0

Non-dairy Cattle

North America

LiquidSystemType of Animal

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily
Spread

10

16

44

0

10

0

15

0

33

0

5

26

3

0

3

0

0

117

Pasture Rangeand Paddock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Used Fuel

0

7

4

4

0

0

0

0

1

2

0

2

0

0

0

4

1

0

Other System

10

24

48

4

64

55

15

12

34

3

20

32

3

6

3

4

9

137

Total AWMS

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:

0

0

0

0

53

53

0

11

1

0

13

2

0

5

0

0

0

19

Solid Storage
and Drylot

N2O Emission from Waste Management Systems (GgN)

TABLE B-2
N2O EMISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS

RegionAGRICULTURE

Reference Manual

10

24

48

4

64

55

15

12

34

3

20

32

3

6

3

4

9

137

Total N2O
Emission (Gg N)

Africa

0

0

0

0

0

Poultry (E)

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)0

Other animals (F)Dairy Cattle

0

Swine

0

0

Sheep

Non-dairy Cattle

0

Poultry (E)0Other animals (F)

0

0

Swine

Dairy Cattle

0

Sheep

0

0

Poultry (E)Non-dairy Cattle

0

Dairy Cattle

Latin America0Non-dairy Cattle

Oceania

LiquidSystemType of Animal

Region

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Daily
Spread

128

0

43

6

19

102

57

0

28

6

19

216

1

0

92

0

7

33

Pasture Rangeand Paddock

Reference Manual

0

4

0

0

0

3

0

13

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solid Storage
and Drylot

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Used Fuel

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

2

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

0

Other System

N2O Emission from Waste Management Systems (GgN)

TABLE B-2 (CONTINUED)
N2O EMISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:

4

129

4

43

7

19

105

57

15

28

8

19

217

1

0

92

0

7

33

Total AWMS

129

4

43

7

19

105

57

15

28

8

19

217

1

0

92

0

7

33

Total N2O
Emission (GgN)

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4.124

and

Far

0

0

0

0

Sheep

Swine

Other animals (F)0

Other animals (F)Poultry (E)

0

Swine

0

0

Sheep

Dairy Cattle

0

Poultry (E)00Dairy Cattle

Non-dairy Cattle

0

AnaerobicLagoonNon-dairy Cattle

Type of Animal

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

LiquidSystem

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

68

0

0

0

49

0

0

0

0

1

0

Solid Storage
and Drylot

1609

223

0

40

21

13

102

66

0

45

6

19

34

Pasture Rangeand Paddock

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Used Fuel

3

0

2

6

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

Other
System

226

71

42

27

13

151

66

0

45

6

19

35

Total AWMS

Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories:

Daily
SpreadN2O Emission from Waste Management Systems (Gg N)

TABLE B-2 (CONTINUED)
N2O EMISSIONS FROM DIFFERENT ANIMAL WASTE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IN DIFFERENT WORLD REGIONS(D) Includes buffalo(E) Includes chickens, turkeys and ducks(F) Includes goats, horses, mules, donkeys and camels

World Total

Asia
East

Near East andMediterranean

RegionAGRICULTURE

Reference Manual

1971

226

71

42

27

13

151

66

0

45

6

19

35

Total N2O
Emission (Gg N)

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4.6

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