Ambient Temperature (°C)  Energy gain Energy loss
kJ m-2 day-1 % of total energy kJ m-2 day-1 % of total energy
15 7620.67 40.91 11005.05 59.09
20 8206.06 43.34 10729.69 56.66
25 8768.27 45.66 10434.88 54.34
30 9114.84 47.55 10055.35 52.45
35 9605.16 50.03 9593.36 49.97
Table 4: Energy balance of compost pile.