Climate Change Policy: Measures to address - Agriculture Sector GHG Emissions
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Appendix: What would be the rate of charge on N fertilizer calibrated to cover its Kyoto liability? N2O emissions (directly) attributable to N fertilizer
A. Emissions from fertilizer and excrement before entering the soil
Source: Table 4.5 (4 of 5) page 153 2005 Inventory.
Attributable to fertilizer: [33,153,333/(33,153,333 +.315,820,165)] X 5.484 = 0.521 Gg N2O
Attributable to excrement: [315,820,165/(33,153,333 + 315,820,165)]X5.484 = 4.963 Gg N2O
B. Emissions from leaching
Source: Table 4.5 (5 of 5) 2005 Inventory
Attributable to fertilizer: [331,533,333/(331,533,333 +1,579,100,824)] X 5.254 = .911Gg N2O
Attributable to excrement: [1,579,100,824/ (331,533,333 +1,579,100,824)] X 5.254 = 4.343 Gg N2O
C. Emissions from soil
Source: Table 4.5 (1 of 5, 2 of 5 and 3 of 5)
Attributable to fertilizer: 5.861 Gg N2O
Attributable to excrement and other: 0.767+ 0.095 + 0,200 + 0.127 + 24.047 = 25.236 Gg N2O
Total N2O emissions attributable to fertilizer:
A + B + C = Total
0.521 + 0.911 + 5.861 = 7.293 Gg N2O
X 310 to give CO2 e = CO2 e 2.261 Mt
Kyoto liability on emissions directly attributable to N fertilizer
@ $8 per Mt = $18.1 million
@ $15 per Mt = $33.9 million
@ $25 per Mt = $56.5 million
2003 Nitrogen fertilizer application: 331,533,333 Kg N /0.46 = 720,724,360 Kg Urea
@ $550 per tonne = $396.4 million
Kyoto charge as a percentage rate:
@ 8 per Mt CO2 e = 4.6%
@ 15 per Mt CO2 e = 8.6%
@ 25 per Mt CO2 e = 14.3%
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