FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides greenhouse gas emissions estimates from agriculture and forest land. Estimates cover methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by country from 1961 to 2019, with some projections for 2030 and 2050. The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization disseminates this data, which is updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CO2 emissions from forestland by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Model aggregate CO2eq emissions using CH4, N2O, and CO2 data with IPCC AR5 global warming potentials.
- Compare projected emissions for 2030 and 2050 against historical data for specific emission categories.
- Assess the contribution of crop, livestock, and forest management activities to national GHG totals.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for over 50 years (1961-2019).
- Includes multiple greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O, CO2) and their CO2eq aggregates.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
- Data may have gaps or varying methodologies for pre-1990 estimates.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) via the 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, by country.