Abstract:In order to clarify the effects of different straw returning forms on the carbon and nitrogen footprint of paddy fields under water-saving irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer reduction application in the cold and black soil region,the life cycle assessment method (LCA) was used,and FS0N1 (conventional flooding irrigation + no straw returning + conventional nitrogen application level) was used as a control. Treatments of DS0N1 (dry-wet-shallow + no straw returning + conventional nitrogen application level),DS1N2 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 100% direct returning + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 10%),DS2N2 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 100% carbonization + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 10% ),DS3N2 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 50% direct returning + straw 50% carbonization + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 10%),DS1N3 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 100% direct returning + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 20%),DS2N3 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 100% carbonization + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 20%),and DS3N2 (dry-wet-shallow + straw 50% direct returning + straw 50% carbonization + nitrogen fertilizer reduction by 20%) were set. CH4,N2O emissions and NH3 volatilization in paddy fields were observed,and the carbon size and composition of carbon and nitrogen footprints in water-saving irrigation paddy fields under different straw returning forms were calculated,and the relationship between carbon and nitrogen footprints was analyzed. The results showed that the carbon footprint per unit area (CFA),carbon footprint per unit yield (CFY) and carbon efficiency (CE) were 6 694.56~14 042.32 kg/hm^2,0.77~1.61 kg/kg and 0.62~1.29 kg/kg,respectively. The nitrogen footprint per unit area (NFA) and nitrogen footprint per unit yield (NFY) were 12.55~17.13 kg/hm^2 and 1.41~2.10 g/hm^2,respectively. Under the condition of water-saving irrigation and nitrogen fertilizer reduction,straw carbonization returning to the field can reduce CFA,CFY,NFA,NFY,and increase CE;straw returning directly to the field would increase CFA,CFY,NFA,NFY,while reducing rice yields and CE;CH4 emission (65.3%~81.3%) was the largest in the proportion of carbon footprint generated by rice,followed by chemical fertilizer (7.2%~13.6%),diesel oil (3.1%~6.5%) and irrigation electricity (2.6%~4.4%). The proportion of nitrogen footprint from large to small was NH3 volatilization (72.3%~79.7%),agricultural inputs (9.9%~17.1%),NO3-N leaching (5.2%~6.1%),and N2O emissions (2.8%~3.5%). There was a positive correlation between CFY and NFY in water-saving irrigation paddy fields under different straw returning forms. Among them,DS2N2 treatment was the best,with the smallest carbon and nitrogen footprint and the highest yield. The research results can provide reliable data support for national or regional agricultural carbon and nitrogen footprint accounting.