FAOSTAT data from the World Bank provides greenhouse gas emissions totals from agriculture and forest land, including forest fires. Estimates cover 1961–2019 with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some categories, computed using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials. The dataset is maintained by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CO2eq emissions from forest fires by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Compare methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) contributions from forest land using kilotonne (kt) unit data.
- Model future emissions scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for specific emission categories.
- Assess the impact of land use and land use change processes on total greenhouse gas inventories at the national level.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for over 50 years (1961–2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050.
- Emissions aggregated using standardized IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodology.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Data for some categories only covers 1990–2019, creating inconsistent time series.
- Relies on Tier 1 IPCC methodology, which may use less granular activity data than higher tiers.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT domain Emissions Totals, disseminated by the World Bank.
- 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; 1990–2019 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.