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Table 7 Results of sensitivity analysis: emissions (kg CO2)

From: Harvested wood products and REDD+: looking beyond the forest border

Factor

Minimum

Maximum

Mean

Std. dev

Logging residues (1–5 times extracted timber)

874.0

4370.00

2622.00

1236.16

Mill residues (10–50 % of extracted timber)

87.40

437.00

262.200

123.61

Energy from mill residuals (10–50 % of mill residuals converted for energetic use)

8.74

218.50

78.660

55.28

Lignite substituting energy from mill residuals (effective CO2)

7.88

197.00

70.920

49.84

Oil substituting energy from mill residuals (effective CO2)

6.04

151.00

54.360

38.20

Gas substituting energy from mill residuals (effective CO2)

4.38

109.50

39.420

27.70

Lignite substituting energy from mill residuals (lifecycle CO2)

8.97

224.25

80.73

56.74

Oil substituting energy from mill residuals (lifecycle CO2)

6.80

170.00

61.20

43.01

Gas substituting energy from mill residuals (lifecycle CO2)

4.92

123.00

44.28

31.12

Displacement factor (1–5)

812.82

8778.46

3982.82

2139.98

Energy from HWPs at end of lifecycle (10–60 %)

43.70

417.96

214.13

115.05

Lignite substituting energy from HWPsa (effective CO2)

39.40

425.52

193.060

103.73

Oil substituting energy from HWPsa (effective CO2)

30.20

326.16

147.980

79.51

Gas substituting energy from HWPsa (effective CO2)

21.90

236.52

107.310

57.65

Lignite substituting energy from HWPsa (lifecycle CO2)

44.85

482.38

219.77

118.08

Oil substituting energy from HWPsa (lifecycle CO2)

34.00

367.20

166.60

89.51

Gas substituting energy from HWPsa (lifecycle CO2)

24.60

265.68

120.54

64.77

  1. aHWPs 50–90 % of extracted timber