1961–2019 data on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture, forestry, and other land use (AFOLU) activities, with projections to 2050 for some categories. The dataset provides country-level estimates of methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions aggregated in CO2 equivalents. It is produced by the FAO's FAOSTAT and disseminated by the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in country-level CH4, N2O, and CO2 emissions from crop and livestock activities over time.
- Model future emissions scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for specific emission categories.
- Compare aggregate CO2eq emissions across countries using the IPCC AR5 global warming potential conversions.
- Assess the impact of forest management and land use change processes on national GHG inventories.
Strengths
- 59-year temporal coverage from 1961 to 2019 for core data.
- Global country-level spatial coverage.
- Data computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and AR5 global warming potentials.
- Annual update frequency.
Limitations
- Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
- Methodology is at Tier 1, which may be less detailed than higher-tier national inventories.
- Some data series start in 1990, not 1961.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT, disseminated by World Bank Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 following 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.