Nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural activities are estimated by country from 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050. The dataset is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and is updated annually. It provides emissions totals in kilotonnes and CO2 equivalents.
Use Cases
- Modeling national N2O emission trends over time using country and year columns.
- Comparing agricultural emissions intensity between nations using country-level kilotonne data.
- Projecting future emissions pathways for scenario analysis using the 2030 and 2050 forecast data.
- Calculating aggregate CO2 equivalent impacts using the provided global warming potential conversions.
Strengths
- Provides nearly 60 years of historical data from 1961 to 2019.
- Offers global country-level coverage for spatial comparison.
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for scenario planning.
Limitations
- Emissions estimates are computed at IPCC Tier 1 level, a less detailed methodology.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories starting in 1990 instead of 1961.
- Specific column names and data granularity below the country level are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.