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. 2015 Mar 11;6(2):103–133. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2015.1025193
  Annual reduction based on 1996 average 30.6 (l/ha) Crop area (million ha) Total fuel saving (million liters) Carbon dioxide (million kg)
1996 0.0 3.5 0.0 0.0
1997 0.9 4.9 4.3 11.5
1998 0.9 5.4 4.8 12.8
1999 0.9 5.6 4.9 13.1
2000 0.9 4.9 4.3 11.5
2001 1.8 3.8 6.7 17.9
2002 2.7 3.3 8.7 23.1
2003 3.5 4.7 16.6 44.3
2004 4.4 4.9 21.9 58.3
2005 5.3 5.5 29.2 77.8
2006 6.2 5.2 32.5 86.6
2007 6.5 5.9 38.7 103.4
2008 7.1 6.5 46.0 122.8
2009 8.0 6.4 50.8 135.6
2010 8.8 6.5 57.7 153.9
2011 8.9 7.5 66.1 176.5
2012 8.9 8.6 76.0 202.9
2013 8.9 7.8 69.1 184.6
Total     538.1 1,436.8

Note: fuel usage NT/RT = 17.3 liters/ha CT = 35 liters/ha.