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Prior emissions in g m−2 s−1 by source sector. a Yan et al.17 average rice emissions for June–September. b Yan et al.17, average rice emissions for March–May and October–December. c EDGAR v4.2FT2010 anthropogenic emissions excluding rice and ruminants (diffuse sources)