NYS AG GHG Inventory Report (1990-2021, our white paper)

Here is our New York State Agricultural Greenhouse Inventory Report (from 1990-2021) using the 2019 IPCC refinement of the 2006 methodology for the AFOLU (Agriculture, Forestry, and Other Land Use) sector. Note, SUNY ESF is charged with the Forestry component.

This report describes the analysis for the agricultural component of the larger NYS GHG Inventory.

Click here for the PDF of our Ag-sector GHG Report (3.3_NY AG GHG Inventory Final Report_15Jan2024_Public)

You can find the larger NYS GHG Inventory report that combines all sectors, here: https://dec.ny.gov/environmental-protection/climate-change/greenhouse-gas-emissions-report

A few summary figures from the Ag Inventory:

While Agriculture only contributes ~6% to the Total NYS GHG inventory, of those Ag emissions, 86% are from methane (using GWP20)

Over time, NYS agriculture has increased total GHG emissions by 41%

Time Series of GHG emissions from 1990-2021 for NYS agriculture

Table form of emissions total, in Million Metric Tons of Carbon Dioxide equivalents (MMT CO2e) using GWP 20

Table of historic GHG emissions in NYS agriculture (using GWP20)