Input categories

Units

Equivalent Energies, MJ

Sources

Electricity

kWh

11.93

[3] [18] [28] [29]

Diesel

lit

56.31

[3] [30]

Human Labor

hr

1.96

[20] [28]

Irrigation water

m3

0.84

[30] [31]

Chemicals

Pesticide

lit

101.2

[30]

Herbicide

Kg

238

[32]

Fungicide

Kg

92

[32]

Adjuvants

lit

20

[2]

Machinery

Tractor

hr

64.8

[3] [18] [20]

Farm Implements

hr

62.7

[3] [18] [20] [30]

Fertilizers

Nitrogen

Kg

78.1

[2] [19]

Iron sulphate

Kg

17.4

[2] [19]

Manure/Filter cake

Kg

0.3

[18]

Crops

Sugarcane

Kg

5.3

[3]

Straw (leaves and tops)

Kg

16.1

[3] [33]