Argentine soybean: permanent reduction in tractor fuel consumption and reduction in carbon dioxide emissions (1996–2020).
Annual reduction based on 1996 average of 39.1 (liters/ha) | Crop area (million ha) | Total fuel saving (million liters) | Carbon dioxide (million kg) | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 0.0 | 0.00 |
1997 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 14.7 | 39 |
1998 | 3.1 | 7.0 | 21.5 | 57 |
1999 | 2.7 | 8.2 | 21.9 | 59 |
2000 | 3.0 | 10.6 | 31.6 | 84 |
2001 | 5.8 | 11.5 | 67.2 | 179 |
2002 | 8.3 | 13.0 | 107.3 | 287 |
2003 | 9.8 | 13.5 | 132.2 | 353 |
2004 | 11.7 | 14.3 | 167.4 | 447 |
2005 | 10.7 | 15.2 | 163.0 | 435 |
2006 | 11.0 | 16.2 | 177.4 | 474 |
2007 | 12.3 | 16.6 | 204.2 | 545 |
2008 | 13.7 | 16.8 | 230.4 | 615 |
2009 | 13.2 | 18.6 | 245.9 | 657 |
2010 | 13.7 | 18.2 | 249.8 | 667 |
2011 | 14.3 | 18.6 | 265.5 | 709 |
2012 | 14.3 | 19.4 | 276.3 | 738 |
2013 | 15.1 | 19.8 | 298.0 | 796 |
2014 | 14.3 | 19.8 | 282.4 | 754 |
2015 | 14.3 | 19.4 | 277.0 | 739 |
2016 | 14.0 | 18.6 | 260.5 | 696 |
2017 | 13.7 | 16.3 | 224.1 | 598 |
2018 | 13.5 | 16.6 | 223.2 | 596 |
2019 | 14.5 | 16.7 | 243.3 | 649 |
2020 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 248.5 | 663 |
Total | 4,433.24 | 11,837 |
Note: Based on 21.89 liters/ha for NT and 49.01 liters/ha for CT.