1961–2019 data on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and forest land, with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some categories. The dataset provides country-level estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and removals, aggregated in CO2 equivalents (CO2eq). It is produced by FAOSTAT using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national CO2eq emissions trends from drained organic soils using country and year fields.
- Analyze the contribution of specific greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O, CO2) to total agricultural emissions by country.
- Benchmark a country's emissions against global totals or regional peers using the global coverage.
- Project future emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 based on historical data from 1961-2019.
Strengths
- 59-year temporal coverage from 1961 to 2019.
- Global country-level spatial coverage.
- Emissions data provided in multiple units (kt CO2eq) and by individual gas (CH4, N2O, CO2).
- Methodology follows standardized IPCC Tier 1 guidelines.
Limitations
- Estimates are computed at Tier 1, a less detailed methodological level compared to higher Tiers.
- Data availability varies, with some categories covering 1961-2019 and others only 1990 - 2019.
- Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
- Collection Method
- Computed using IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories at Tier 1.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.