The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.


Quantity Value HuID Source Type
Greenhouse gas emissions for rice production ≈ 1.6 kg CO2 equivalent / Mcal 56049 Eshel, G., Shepon, A., Makov, …
CH4 emissions from natural sources (2.3 - 3.7) × 1011 kg CH4 / yr 56405 Saunois, M. et al.
Global agricultural use of phosphate (P2O5) ≈ 4.1 × 1010 kg P2O5 / yr 56418 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Mass of nitrogen needed for wheat production ≈ 1 × 10-2 kg Nr / Mcal 58561 Eshel, G., Shepon, A., Makov, …
Total anthropogenic CH4 emissions (3.8 ± 2.1) × 1011 kg CH4 / yr 59449 European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Green house gas emissions for poultry production 1.7 ± 0.2 kg CO2e equivalent / Mcal 59491 Eshel, G., Shepon, A., Makov, …
Global production mass of nitrogen contained in ammonia (NH3) ≈ 1.50 × 1011 kg N / yr 60580 United States Geological Survey
Total anthropogenic black carbon emissions 5.1 × (1 + 0.92)±1 × 109 kg BC / yr 60664 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic CO2 emissions (4.22 ± 0.33) × 1013 kg CO2 / yr 60670 Friedlingstein, P., Jones, M. W., …
Global production mass of nitrogen contained in ammonia (NH3) ≈ 1.52 × 1011 kg N / yr 61614 International Fertilizer Association
Total anthropogenic NOx emissions 1.25 × (1 + 0.69)±1 × 1011 kg NOx / yr 63879 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
CO2 equivalent emissions from wild salmon production ≈ 4300 - 10000 kg CO2e / t 64999 Gephart, J.A., et al.
Green house gas emissions for pork production 2.0 ± 0.2 kg CO2e equivalent / Mcal 65564 Eshel, G., Shepon, A., Makov, …
Global agricultural use of potash (K2O) ≈ 3.9 × 1010 kg K2O / yr 66022 FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization …
Global production of phosphate rock ≈ 2.1 × 1011 kg / yr 68064 International Fertilizer Association