Research Article

Analysis of Agricultural Biomass Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Evidence from China

Table 9

Benefits of CH4-C emission and N2O emission reduction by using agricultural biomass energy in China, 2009∼2018.

ItemRiceWheatCornCotton

Percentage of straw burning (%)0.600.600.600.60
Percentage of dry matter (%)0.830.830.400.50
Percentage of carbon (%)0.410.490.470.45

2009Physical resources quantity (104 t)20718.4011926.3015856.601646.30
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4275.682882.341792.05222.25
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)26.9418.1611.291.40
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)50.0333.7220.972.60
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.210.140.090.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.770.520.320.04

2010Physical resources quantity (104 t)20827.0011957.9017457.601523.40
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4298.092889.981972.99205.66
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)27.0818.2112.431.30
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)50.2933.8123.082.41
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.210.140.100.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.770.520.360.04

2011Physical resources quantity (104 t)21424.4012213.7019339.601721.00
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4421.382951.802185.68232.34
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)27.8518.6013.771.46
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)51.7334.5425.572.72
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.220.150.110.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.800.530.390.04

2012Physical resources quantity (104 t)21809.8012616.7021009.201744.50
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4500.913049.202374.38235.51
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)28.3619.2114.961.48
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)52.6635.6827.782.76
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.150.120.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.810.550.430.04

2013Physical resources quantity (104 t)21783.8012737.2022738.401658.30
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4495.553078.322569.80223.87
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)28.3219.3916.191.41
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)52.6036.0230.072.62
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.220.150.130.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.810.550.460.04

2014Physical resources quantity (104 t)22134.7013211.9022858.401663.10
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4567.963193.042583.36224.52
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)28.7820.1216.281.41
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)53.4537.3630.232.63
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.160.130.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.820.570.470.04

2015Physical resources quantity (104 t)22402.2013656.5024252.101559.60
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4623.173300.492740.88210.55
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)29.1320.7917.271.33
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)54.0938.6232.072.46
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.170.140.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.830.590.490.04

2016Physical resources quantity (104 t)22291.6013721.5024125.901410.50
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4600.343316.202726.61190.42
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)28.9820.8917.181.20
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)53.8238.8031.902.23
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.170.140.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.830.600.490.03

2017Physical resources quantity (104 t)22458.6013831.0023710.201492.40
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4634.813342.672679.63201.47
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)29.2021.0616.881.27
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)54.2339.1131.352.36
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.170.130.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.830.600.480.04

2018Physical resources quantity (104 t)22400.8013533.1023536.601611.10
Total amount of carbon burned (104 t)4622.883270.672660.01217.50
CH4-C emission (Low) (104 t)29.1220.6116.761.37
CH4-C emission (High) (104 t)54.0938.2731.122.54
N2O emission (Low) (104 t)0.230.160.130.01
N2O emission (High) (104 t)0.830.590.480.04