Agricultural soils

In Slovakia, the sub-sector Agricultural soils (part of Agriculture) was responsible for 0.66 Mt CO₂eq of emissions in the year 2021, which is 1.6% of total emissions in that year. Compared to 1990 (1.41 Mt CO₂eq), emissions have decreased by 53.3%. Under existing measures, emissions are projected to reach 0.47 Mt CO₂eq by 2050.

What is part of this sector? Emissions caused by the fertilisation of soil (e.g. nitrogen fertiliser, liquid manure, sewage sludge) or by urine and manure from grazing animals.