Comparison of calculation methods for estimating annual carbon stock change in German forests under forest management in the German greenhouse gas inventory

Table 7 Comparison of calculated emission factors

Year (a)	EF_NIR (t C ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)	EF_LFM (t C ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)	EF_GFM (t C ha⁻¹ a⁻¹)
1990	1.43	0.00	0.66
1991	1.43	1.73	1.57
1992	1.43	1.75	1.58
1993	1.43	1.74	1.58
1994	1.43	1.52	1.46
1995	1.43	1.53	1.47
1996	1.43	1.61	1.51
1997	1.43	1.57	1.49
1998	1.43	1.54	1.48
1999	1.43	1.59	1.50
2000	1.43	1.05	1.22
2001	1.43	1.53	1.47
2002	0.43	0.54	0.70
2003	0.43	0.48	0.54
2004	0.43	0.45	0.48
2005	0.43	0.43	0.44
2006	0.43	0.39	0.35
2007	0.43	0.28	0.09
2008	1.03	0.99	1.00
2009	1.03	1.13	1.13
2010	1.03	1.01	1.02
2011	1.03	0.97	0.99
2012	1.03	1.05	1.01

EF _NIR emission factor as indicated in the national greenhouse gas inventory reports of Germany
EF _LFM emission factor calculated on the basis of the logging factor method
EF _GFM emission factor calculated on the basis of the growth factor method

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