Table 6. Carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions from pigs in South Korea

Functional unit Greenhouse gas emissions
Finishing pig
 Input materials1) (per kg of live pig weight) 0.392 kg CO2-eq
 Output materials2) (per kg of live pig weight) 2.229 kg CO2-eq
 Total (per kg of live pig weight) 2.621 kg CO2-eq
Selling pig
 Weaning piglet (8.5 kg/head) 22.015 kg CO2-eq
 Piglet (17 kg/head) 45.603 kg CO2-eq
Input materials were included feeds, utilities, fuel and water use.
Output materials were included manure and enteric fermentation of animal.