Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015
The livestock sector in Colombia significantly participates in national economic dynamics but makes significant worldwide contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, climate change mitigation in this sector is essential. This study aims to assess the greenhouse gas in the livestock sector. The...
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| author | Angélica P. Garrido Fredy Tovar Bernal José D. Fontanilla Yiniva Camargo Caicedo Andrés M. Vélez-Pereira |
| author_facet | Angélica P. Garrido Fredy Tovar Bernal José D. Fontanilla Yiniva Camargo Caicedo Andrés M. Vélez-Pereira |
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| description | The livestock sector in Colombia significantly participates in national economic dynamics but makes significant worldwide contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, climate change mitigation in this sector is essential. This study aims to assess the greenhouse gas in the livestock sector. The results are reported in methane emissions (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from enteric fermentation, and N2O by manure management based on the information from the Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), in all cases expressed as dioxide of carbon (CO2eq). The emissions obtained from the EDGAR database for 2015 were proportional to the values of the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases published by the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) in 2016. Colombia is the 12th on global, 4th in America and 2nd in South America position by livestock GHG emission, and is the dominant source in all economic sector. The results showed higher records for CH4 emissions during the years 2010 and 2015, while the N2O emissions were higher during 2015. The regions with the highest emissions of CH4 and N2O corresponded to the northwestern area of Colombia. The Spearman correlation test showed a positive correlation between the CH4 emissions, and the age groups studied. The post hoc analysis of the Kruskal–Wallis test showed a more significant influence on CH4 emissions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3b4d6f825579420cbcd375891550ce112023-01-05T08:39:39ZengElsevierHeliyon2405-84402022-12-01812e12262Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015Angélica P. Garrido0Fredy Tovar Bernal1José D. Fontanilla2Yiniva Camargo Caicedo3Andrés M. Vélez-Pereira4Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental y Sanitaria, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32 No. 22-08, 470004, Santa Marta, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Modelación de Sistemas Ambientales-GIMSA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, ColombiaPrograma de Ingeniería Ambiental y Sanitaria, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32 No. 22-08, 470004, Santa Marta, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Modelación de Sistemas Ambientales-GIMSA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, Colombia; Corresponding author.Programa de Ingeniería Ambiental y Sanitaria, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32 No. 22-08, 470004, Santa Marta, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Modelación de Sistemas Ambientales-GIMSA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, ColombiaPrograma de Ingeniería Ambiental y Sanitaria, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Carrera 32 No. 22-08, 470004, Santa Marta, Colombia; Grupo de Investigación en Modelación de Sistemas Ambientales-GIMSA, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad del Magdalena, Santa Marta, ColombiaDepartamento de Ingeniería Mecánica, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, Chile; Laboratorio de Investigaciones Medioambientales de Zonas Áridas, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Tarapacá, Arica, ChileThe livestock sector in Colombia significantly participates in national economic dynamics but makes significant worldwide contributions to greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, climate change mitigation in this sector is essential. This study aims to assess the greenhouse gas in the livestock sector. The results are reported in methane emissions (CH4) and nitrous oxide (N2O) from enteric fermentation, and N2O by manure management based on the information from the Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR), in all cases expressed as dioxide of carbon (CO2eq). The emissions obtained from the EDGAR database for 2015 were proportional to the values of the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases published by the Institute of Hydrology, Meteorology, and Environmental Studies (IDEAM) in 2016. Colombia is the 12th on global, 4th in America and 2nd in South America position by livestock GHG emission, and is the dominant source in all economic sector. The results showed higher records for CH4 emissions during the years 2010 and 2015, while the N2O emissions were higher during 2015. The regions with the highest emissions of CH4 and N2O corresponded to the northwestern area of Colombia. The Spearman correlation test showed a positive correlation between the CH4 emissions, and the age groups studied. The post hoc analysis of the Kruskal–Wallis test showed a more significant influence on CH4 emissions.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022035502Climate changeEnteric fermentationGreenhouse gasesLivestock sectorManure managementMethane |
| spellingShingle | Angélica P. Garrido Fredy Tovar Bernal José D. Fontanilla Yiniva Camargo Caicedo Andrés M. Vélez-Pereira Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 Heliyon Climate change Enteric fermentation Greenhouse gases Livestock sector Manure management Methane |
| title | Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| title_full | Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| title_fullStr | Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| title_short | Assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in Colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| title_sort | assessment of livestock greenhouse gases in colombia between 1995 and 2015 |
| topic | Climate change Enteric fermentation Greenhouse gases Livestock sector Manure management Methane |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022035502 |
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