Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Country from 1961

FAOSTAT data provides greenhouse gas emissions estimates for agriculture and forest land, including methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Estimates cover 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories, and are computed using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials. The database is maintained by the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization and updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in CO2eq emissions from livestock activities by country over the 1961-2019 time range.
• Model future emissions projections for 2030 and 2050 using historical data on CH4, N2O, and CO2.
• Compare emissions from crop production versus forest management activities across different geographies.
• Assess the impact of land use and land use change processes on total GHG emissions at the national level.

Strengths

• Global country-level coverage for over 58 years (1961–2019).
• Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
• Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.

Limitations

• Specific row counts and column details are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
• Methodology is at Tier 1 (default) level, which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
• Data for some categories only covers 1990–2019, a shorter time span than the full series.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, via World Bank.

Collection Method

Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National GHG 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.