FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides estimates of greenhouse gas emissions from manure applied to soils, expressed in CO2 equivalents. Estimates are available by country with global coverage from 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. The database is updated annually and computed using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in manure-related CH4, N2O, and CO2 emissions by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Model future emission projections for 2030 and 2050 using historical country-level data.
- Compare national contributions to agricultural GHG emissions using the kilotonne CO2eq metric.
- Assess the impact of manure management practices by examining emission category time-series.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for over 50 years (1961-2019).
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC AR5 global warming potentials and Tier 1 methodology.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Projections are not available for all emission categories, creating data gaps.
- The most recent data point is from 2019, which may not reflect current conditions.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, 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 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.