Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections
Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections, 1990 to 2030
organic fertilization, tilling practices and production of nitrogen-fixing crops) accounted for about 27
percent; and manure management accounted for about 14 percent of total emissions in the agriculture
sector. While residue burning is practiced in Nevada, emissions from this activity were negligible.
Table 8-2: Nevada Agricultural Sector Emissions (MMTCO2eq)
Sub-Sector
Enteric Fermentation
Manure Management
Ag Soils
Agricultural Residue Burning
Total Emissions
1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2011 2012 2013
0.900 0.946 0.970 0.978 0.879 0.891 0.909 0.839
0.126 0.142 0.167 0.169 0.200 0.201 0.208 0.205
0.457 0.461 0.505 0.489 0.479 0.477 0.446 0.392
0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000
1.484 1.550 1.642 1.636 1.558 1.570 1.563 1.436
Figure 8-1 shows agriculture sector emissions from 1990 to 2013 highlighting the emissions of each of
the above mentioned processes; note that agricultural residue burning emissions are not visible in
Figure 8-1 because its contributions are negligible. Figure 8-2 shows the relative contributions of CH4
and N2O emissions of the agricultural sector in Nevada. CH4 is the main gas contributing to agricultural
sector GHG emissions and this is because enteric fermentation leads to CH4 generation.
Figure 8-1: Agricultural Sector Emissions, 1990 - 2013 (MMTCO2eq)
Emissions (MMTCO2eq)
1.8
1.6
1.4
1.2
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
Ag Soils
Agricultural Residue Burning
■Manure Management
Enteric Fermentation
0.0
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
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