Table 12.

Annual estimates of farm greenhouse gas emissions (averaged over time period); CO2e – carbon dioxide equivalents

ParameterFarm 1Farm 2
Energy emissions (t CO2e)
CO2, CH4, N2O from petrol and diesel use22.922.1
CO2 from Electricity use4.19.4
Fertiliser and other amendment emissions (t CO2e)
N2O from fertiliser application (includes atmospheric deposition and leaching and runoff)0.01.7
CO2 from Lime and Urea application0.00.0
Animal emissions (t CO2e)
CH4 from sheep (enteric, manure management)1,016.1701.9
N2O from sheep (urine and dung, atmospheric deposition, leaching and runoff)68.247.0
CH4 from cattle (enteric, manure management)1,268.594.4
N2O from cattle (urine and dung, atmospheric deposition, leaching and runoff)49.93.8
Pre-farm emissions (t CO2e)
Fertiliser and other amendments0.00.4
Fodder8.69.3
Diesel and petrol1.21.1
Sheep purchases3.269.0
Cattle purchases30.40.1
Total Emissions (t CO2e)2,473960

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