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Table 10 Impacts of livestock diseases at varying prevalence on GHGe from swine production at the population (100,000 sows) and herd level

From: The impact of controlling diseases of significant global importance on greenhouse gas emissions from livestock production

Performance parameter

Baseline

High

Low

1000-sow herd

Classical swine fever

 Disease prevalence in population (%)

0

20

5

90

 Total annual pork CW production (metric tonnes)

161,808

139,093

156,129

596

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

-14.0

-3.5

-63.2

 Total annual pigs sold (‘000 head)

1935

1663

1867

7.126

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

-14.0

-3.5

-63.2

 GHGe per kg pigmeat CW (CO2eq)

6.07

7.27

6.36

15.0

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

19.7

4.7

147.1

 Total annual pig population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq)

982,614

929,138

971,831

5247

 Change in annual pig population GHGe if pigmeat production maintained (tonnes CO2eq)

-

160,470

35,740

16,855

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome

 Disease prevalence in population (%)

0

60

10

70

 Total annual pork CW production (metric tonnes)

161,808

113,173

153,248

1057

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

-30.1

-5.3

-34.7

 Total annual pigs sold (head)

1,935,000

1,353,399

1,832,644

12,639

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

-30.1

-5.3

-34.7

 GHGe per kg pigmeat CW (CO2eq)

6.07

8.19

6.35

8.70

 Change compared to baseline population (%)

-

34.9

4.5

43.3

 Total annual pig population GHGe (metric tonnes CO2eq)

982,614

920,871

971,253

9121

 Change in annual pig population GHGe if pigmeat production maintained (tonnes CO2eq)

-

422,262

54,881

5217