FAOSTAT Emissions Totals provide nitrous oxide (N2O) emission estimates from manure applied to soils, measured in kilotonnes. The dataset offers global coverage by country, with historical data from 1961 to 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2050. It is compiled by the FAO using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national N2O emission trends from manure management using country and year fields.
- Assess the impact of agricultural practices by analyzing emissions data across different countries.
- Project future emissions for policy scenarios using the 2030 and 2050 forecast data.
- Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalents using the provided global warming potential conversions.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage.
- Long time series from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050.
- Annual updates ensure ongoing relevance.
Limitations
- Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1, a lower complexity methodology.
- Projection data is not available for all emission categories.
- Specific row and column counts are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.