Global Croplands Emissions Map Released by Cornell Researchers
Croplands cover 12% of land and produce 25% of agricultural emissions.
2020 cropland emissions totaled 2.5 gigatons of CO2 equivalent.
East Asia and Pacific accounted for 50% of emissions, while South Asia, Europe, and Central Asia contributed 30%.
Rice emissions account for 43%, driven by drained peatlands and flooded rice paddies.
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