1961–2019 data on methane (CH4) emissions from forest fires and agriculture, with some projections to 2050. The dataset provides country-level estimates in kilotonnes, computed using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines. It is produced by the FAOSTAT domain of the World Bank and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in forest fire CH4 emissions by country over the 1961–2019 period.
- Model relationships between agricultural activities and CH4 emissions using country-level estimates.
- Compare projected 2030 and 2050 emissions for specific categories against historical data.
- Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalent emissions using global warming potentials from the IPCC AR5 report.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for a 58-year period (1961–2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts, sample sizes, and geographic granularity below country-level are unknown.
- Data for some categories only covers 1990–2019, creating temporal inconsistency.
- Relies on Tier 1 IPCC methodology, which may be less detailed than higher-tier approaches.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, 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; 1990–2019 for others.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.