FAOSTAT data provides methane (CH4) emissions totals from agriculture and forest land use, computed using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines. Estimates cover all countries from 1961 to 2019, with some projections for 2030 and 2050. The database is maintained by the FAO and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in country-level CH4 emissions from livestock activities over the 1961-2019 time range.
- Model future CH4 emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 using the provided projection data.
- Compare emissions contributions between crop production and forest management processes.
- Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalent emissions using the documented global warming potentials (AR5).
Strengths
- Global country coverage for over 50 years (1961-2019).
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology for consistency.
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Data for some categories only covers 1990-2019, creating an inconsistent time series.
- Projections are not available for all emission categories.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030/2050; 1990–2019 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.