Agricultural Soils
In Germany, the sub-sector Agricultural Soils (part of Agriculture) was responsible for 16.62 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 2.2% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (20.34 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 18.3%.
What is part of this sector? Emissions caused by the fertilisation of soil (e.g. nitrogen fertiliser, liquid manure, sewage sludge) or by urine and manure from grazing animals.
This sub-sector accounts for 26.5% of Agriculture emissions in Germany.
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26.14 Mt CO₂eq
Agricultural Soils (current)
16.62 Mt CO₂eq
Manure Management
9.26 Mt CO₂eq
Agriculture/Forestry/Fishing
6.33 Mt CO₂eq
Liming
2.01 Mt CO₂eq
Other
1.73 Mt CO₂eq
Urea Application
0.4 Mt CO₂eq
Other Carbon-Containing Fertilizers
0.18 Mt CO₂eq
Rice Cultivation
0 Mt CO₂eq
Prescribed Burning of Savannahs
0 Mt CO₂eq
Field Burning of Agricultural Residues
0 Mt CO₂eq