Global Livestock Methane Emissions Data from Enteric Fermentation

1961 to 2019 data on greenhouse gas emissions, specifically methane from enteric fermentation in livestock, measured in kilotonnes of CO2 equivalent. The dataset provides country-level estimates with global coverage, computed by the FAO using IPCC AR5 Tier 1 methodology. It is updated annually by the Country Climate and Development Report organization.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in country-level methane emissions from livestock over the 1961-2019 period.
• Model the relationship between national livestock populations and enteric fermentation emissions.
• Benchmark a country's agricultural methane emissions against global or regional averages.
• Project future emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 using the provided historical data.

Strengths

• 59-year time series from 1961 to 2019.
• Global country-level coverage.
• Emissions calculated using standardized IPCC AR5 Tier 1 methodology.

Limitations

• Data granularity is limited to country-level; sub-national or farm-level data is not available.
• Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by 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.

Freshness

Updated annually.

Geography

Global coverage by country.