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Table 2 Emission factors and application rates of inorganic fertilizers in conventional agriculture

From: Can a shift to regional and organic diets reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the food system? A case study from Qatar

Pesticides

N-fertilizer

P2O5

K2O

 

25.5

6.92

1.66

1.47

Emission factor (Kg CO2-eq Kg−1)

4.25

180.74

49.53

145.95

Application rate (Kg ha−1)