Country-level estimates of methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions from agriculture and forest land. Data provides global coverage from 1961 to 2019, with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some categories, computed by the FAO using IPCC Tier 1 methodology. The database is updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national emissions trajectories by analyzing time-series data for CO2, CH4, and N2O from 1961-2019.
- Compare agricultural emissions intensity across countries using per-country kilotonne estimates of CO2 equivalent aggregates.
- Assess the impact of specific activities by examining emissions data categorized by crop, livestock, and forest management.
- Validate climate models using the IPCC AR5 global warming potential conversions applied to the raw gas emissions data.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for over 50 years (1961-2019).
- Includes projections for future years (2030, 2050) for certain emission categories.
- Emissions are aggregated into CO2 equivalent using standardized IPCC AR5 warming potentials.
Limitations
- Data is computed at Tier 1, a less detailed IPCC methodology compared to higher tiers.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories starting in 1990 instead of 1961.
- Specific sample size (row count) and column details are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT, referenced by the World Bank Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).
- 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 coverage by country.