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Agricultural Soils

In Latvia, the sub-sector Agricultural Soils (part of Agriculture) was responsible for 1.04 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 9.7% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (1.71 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 39.1%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 1.04 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

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 37.6% of Agriculture emissions in Latvia.

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