1961–2019 country-level estimates of methane (CH4) emissions from agricultural land, with some projections to 2050. The data is computed using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines and disseminated by FAOSTAT. It is updated annually by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization.
Use Cases
- Model national CH4 emission trends over time using the country and year fields.
- Compare agricultural methane contributions across different countries using the emissions estimates in kilotonnes.
- Project future emissions scenarios by integrating historical data with the provided 2030 and 2050 projections.
- Calculate CO2 equivalents for policy reporting using the documented global warming potential (GWP) conversion factors.
Strengths
- 59-year temporal coverage from 1961 to 2019.
- Global country-level spatial coverage.
- Data follows standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology.
Limitations
- Methodological granularity is limited to Tier 1, which may lack country-specific emission factors.
- Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, via the World Bank.
- 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 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.