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. 2022 Oct 11;13(1):242–261. doi: 10.1080/21645698.2022.2118495

Canadian canola: permanent reduction in tractor fuel consumption and reduction in carbon dioxide emissions (1996–2020).

  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 0.00
1997 0.9 4.9 4.3 11.51
1998 0.9 5.4 4.8 12.83
1999 0.9 5.6 4.9 13.15
2000 0.9 4.9 4.3 11.48
2001 1.8 3.8 6.7 17.89
2002 2.7 3.3 8.7 23.12
2003 3.5 4.7 16.6 44.32
2004 4.4 4.9 21.9 58.35
2005 5.3 5.5 29.2 77.85
2006 6.2 5.2 32.5 86.64
2007 6.5 5.9 38.7 103.36
2008 7.1 6.5 46.0 122.77
2009 8.0 6.4 50.8 135.59
2010 8.8 6.5 57.7 153.93
2011 8.9 7.5 66.1 176.54
2012 8.9 8.6 76.0 202.86
2013 8.9 7.8 69.1 184.61
2014 8.9 8.3 73.8 197.16
2015 8.9 8.1 71.5 191.00
2016 8.9 8.1 71.9 191.85
2017 8.9 9.3 82.1 219.12
2018 8.9 9.1 80.7 215.50
2019 8.9 8.5 74.8 199.81
2020 8.9 8.3 73.6 196.60
Total     1,066.6 2,847.8

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