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Table 4 Percentage difference in HWP contribution relative to the Base scenario

From: Estimating New Zealand’s harvested wood products carbon stocks and stock changes

 Scenario

Backfill method 1900–1960

Product conversion

Year

SC (%)

AF (%)

P (%)

Base

Oceania U

NZ-specific

1990

S1

NZ data

NZ-specific

1990

3.1

0.8

0.9

S2

NZ data

NZ (variable D)

1990

0.3

0.8

− 0.4

S3

Oceania U

IPCC default

1990

1.8

3.6

3.3

S4

NZ data

IPCC default

1990

5.1

4.4

4.3

Base

Oceania U

NZ-specific

2017

S1

NZ data

NZ-specific

2017

1.3

0.1

0.2%

S2

NZ data

NZ (variable D)

2017

2.5

0.5

− 0.

S3

Oceania U

IPCC default

2017

4.2

6.4

6.3

S4

NZ data

IPCC default

2017

5.6

6.5

6.4

Base

Oceania U

NZ-specific

Change 1990–2017

S1

NZ data

NZ-specific

Change 1990–2017

5.0

0.2

0.3

S2

NZ data

NZ (variable D)

Change 1990–2017

9.5

0.6

− 0.2

S3

Oceania U

IPCC default

Change 1990–2017

15.7

8.5

9.2

S4

NZ data

IPCC default

Change 1990–2017

20.9

8.7

9.5

  1. Stock change (SC), Atmospheric Flow (AF) and Production (P) Approaches under a range of scenarios varying in product conversions and backfilling data. Positive values increase the HWP pool contribution (i.e. reduce net emissions)