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Manitoba's agricultural GHG emissions
Agriculture plays a unique role in the climate change dilemma. While agriculture contributes a large portion of Manitoba's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, it also has major potential for present and future carbon sequestration.
In 2008
In 2008, Agricultural practices produced 35% of Manitoba’s GHG emissions, not including vehicle fuel and commercial heat. (1)
Manitoba’s agricultural emissions came from (1)
- 60% - Soil management - mostly from synthetic fertilizer (esp. if applied just before a rain)
- 29% - Enteric fermentation - gases animals expel as they digest their food (mostly burps)
- 11% - Manure management - mostly methane from anaerobic manure decomposition
All data are in CO2 equivalent kilotonnes per year. (1 kilotonne = 1000 tonnes = 1 million kilograms)
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In the rest of Canada, agriculture-related emissions contributed only 9% of total emissions. (1)
- Manitoba’s agricultural emissions increased by 44% between 1990 and 2008.
- Canadian agricultural emissions increased by 29%. (1)
For suggestions on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from farming practices, see our Agricultural solutions section
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Manitoba agricultural emissions - 1990 to 2008
Manitoba's agricultural greenhouse emissions have experienced the following increases from 1990 to 2008 (1):
- 44% - All agriculture
- 36% - Soil management
- 56% - Enteric fermentation
- 62% - Manure management
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