Global Agricultural GHG Emissions by Country from 1961 to 2019

1961–2019 data provides greenhouse gas emissions estimates from agriculture and forest land, computed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines. It includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in CO2 equivalents, measured in kilotonnes. The database is updated annually and includes projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in CH4, N2O, and CO2 emissions by country over the 1961–2019 period to identify major contributors.
• Compare projected emissions for 2030 and 2050 against historical data to assess policy impact scenarios.
• Model the relationship between specific agricultural activities and total CO2eq emissions at the national level.
• Benchmark a country's agricultural emissions against global totals using the provided country-level estimates.

Strengths

• Nearly 60 years of historical data from 1961 to 2019
• Global country-level coverage
• Emissions reported in three key GHGs (CH4, N2O, CO2) and aggregated CO2eq
• Annual update frequency

Limitations

• Data is computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology, which is less detailed than higher tiers
• Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories
• Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting precision assessment

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).

Collection Method

Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials.

Time Range

1961–2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories.

Freshness

Updated annually

Geography

Global, by country.