FAOSTAT data provides greenhouse gas emission estimates from agricultural activities. This subset contains methane (CH4) emissions from burning crop residues, with global country-level coverage from 1961 to 2019 and projections for 2030 and 2050. The dataset is produced by the FAO and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national CH4 emissions trends from crop residue burning using country and year fields.
- Compare emission contributions across different countries using the kilotonne (kt) metric.
- Analyze historical patterns and project future emissions using the 1961-2019 time series and 2030/2050 projections.
- Assess the impact of agricultural waste management practices on methane output.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for spatial analysis.
- Long time series spanning 58 years from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for scenario modeling.
- Data computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring standardized estimates.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
- Data is estimated at a Tier 1 level, which may lack country-specific activity data for higher precision.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 using IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.