Table S1.
Process | GHG intensity |
kg CO2e/kg N | |
Nitrogen fertilizer production* | 4.41 |
On-field N2O emissions | 9.38 |
kg CO2e/acre | |
Phosphoric acid production | 33.6 |
Potassium oxide production | 15.3 |
Calcium carbonite production | 2.5 |
Herbicide production | 22.1 |
Insecticide production | 0.2 |
Diesel fuel production | 12.8 |
Diesel fuel combustion | 76.7 |
Natural gas production | 2.6 |
Natural gas combustion | 13.9 |
Liquid petroleum gas production | 4.4 |
Liquid petroleum gas combustion | 18.0 |
Gasoline blendstock production | 4.9 |
Gasoline blendstock combustion | 16.7 |
Electricity for irrigation† | 49.1 |
Emission rate varies by county based on mix of nitrogen fertilizers.
Emissions per acre vary by county based on the quantity of irrigated water use.