Methane emissions from fires in organic soils are estimated by country and globally from 1961 to 2019. The dataset is produced by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) using IPCC Tier 1 methodology. It includes projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4 emissions from organic soil fires by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Compare methane emissions from this source against other agricultural and forestry categories in the FAOSTAT totals.
- Model future emission scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for relevant categories.
- Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalent emissions using the IPCC AR5 global warming potentials referenced in the data.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for a 58-year period (1961-2019).
- Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology.
- Includes future projections (2030, 2050) for some emission categories.
Limitations
- Methodology is at Tier 1, which is less detailed than higher IPCC tiers.
- Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by 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, by country.