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TOPIC 13: SUMMARY TABLE

The following table provides a summary of the available methods, emission factors, and activity data for each Agriculture Sector category as elaborated in the Revised 1996 IPCC Guidelines and IPCC Good Practice Guidance.

Table 3. Summary of Agriculture Sector Methods, Emission Factors, and Activity Data

Source Category Gas Method Emission Factors Activity Data Notes Livestock characterization - Basic - Collected   Enhanced Collected & disaggregated If significant sub-categories Enteric Fermentation CH4 Tier 1 Default or CS Basic characterization   Tier 2 CS Enhanced characterization If key category and significant sub-categories Manure Management CH4 Tier 1 Default Single characterization   Tier 2 Default or CS Enhanced characterization If key category, significant sub-categories N2O Default Default Single characterization    CS CS Enhanced characterization If key category and significant sub-categories Agricultural soils-direct emissions   N2O Tier 1a Default or CS Single or enhanced characterization    CS CS Enhanced characterization If key category and significant sub-categories  Agricultural soils-indirect emissions   N2O Tier 1a Default or CS Consistent with direct emissions    CS CS Consistent with direct emissions If key category and significant sub-category  Agricultural soils-grazing animals (animal production)   N2O Default Default Single characterization   CS CS Enhanced characterization If key category and significant species  Rice Cultivation   CH4 Basic-default Default or CS Default with/without scaling factors    Basic CS CS CS with/without scaling factors If key category  Savanna Burning CH4,  N2O General Default or CS Default or CS      CS CS CS If key category Agricultural Residue Burning CH4,  N2O General Default or CS Default or CS     CS CS CS If key category

EF: emission factor CS: country-specific