Table 5 Emission Factors and GHG Emissions for Aboveground biomass.

From: Building capacity for estimating fire emissions from tropical peatlands; a worked example from Indonesia

Fire frequency

EFAGB, Mg ha−1

Emissions Mg CO2 eq ha−1

CO2

CO

CH4

N2O

Total Emission

EFAGB (see Table 3)

Ei = EFAGB * Gi * GWPi * 10−3

∑Ei

1st fire

155 (144; 166)

252 (234; 270)

30.7 (28.6; 32.9)

25.3 (23.5; 27.1)

9.28 (8.63; 9.93)

317 (295; 340)

2nd–3rd fire

26.3 (16.5; 36.1)

42.6 (26.7; 58.4)

5.19 (3.26; 7.12)

4.27 (2.68; 5.85)

1.56 (0.98; 2.14)

53.6 (33.6; 73.6)

  1. Gas specific emission factors (Gi): CO2 = 1620 g kg−1; CO = 104 g kg−1; N2O = 0.2 g kg−1; CH4 = 6.5 g kg−1.
  2. GWP: CO2 = 1; CO = 1.9; CH4 = 25; N2O = 298.
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