FAOSTAT data estimates methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide emissions from manure left on pasture, aggregated as CO2 equivalents. Estimates provide global country-level coverage from 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050. The Country Climate and Development Report organization maintains this dataset, which is updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national agricultural emissions trends over time using the country and year fields.
- Compare CO2eq emissions from manure management across different countries for benchmarking.
- Analyze the contribution of CH4, N2O, and CO2 gases from pasture manure to total agricultural emissions.
- Project future emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 based on historical data from 1961-2019.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for spatial analysis.
- Time series spans 59 years from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for scenario planning.
- Emissions calculated using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials for standardization.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Data for some emission categories only begins in 1990, creating inconsistent time series lengths.
- Relies on Tier 1 IPCC methodology, which may lack country-specific emission factors.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, maintained by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 following the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050; some categories cover 1990–2019.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.