Methane emissions data from rice cultivation activities are estimated by country. The dataset provides global coverage for the period 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. It is produced by the FAO's FAOSTAT program and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4 emissions from rice cultivation by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Compare projected 2030 and 2050 emissions against historical data for specific countries.
- Calculate aggregate CO2eq emissions using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials and the provided kilotonne data.
- Assess the contribution of rice cultivation to national agricultural greenhouse gas inventories.
Strengths
- Provides a 58-year time series from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
- Covers global emissions estimates at the country level.
Limitations
- Estimates are computed at IPCC Tier 1 level, which uses default emission factors and may lack country-specific detail.
- Projection data availability is inconsistent across emission categories.
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.
- 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.