Table 2 Comparison of the scope of environmental impacts between Yunnan Province and other regions.

From: Environmental impacts of crop production systems in subtropical plateau regions: case study of Yunnan, China

 

Unit

Rice

Wheat

Maize

Yunnan Province

Northeast China

Yunnan Province

Europe

Yunnan Province

America

Greenhouse gas emissions

kg CO2-eq Mg−1

796–1019

987–1486

684–1134

610–650

683–942

254–824

Acidification potential

kg SO2-eq Mg−1

8.2–11.8

15.0–22.4

4.9–6.5

15.0–22.4

2.7–7.8

Eutrophication potential

kg PO4-eq Mg−1

1.4–2.1

2.6–3.9

5.0–7.6

2.6–3.9

0.7–2.3