FAOSTAT Emissions Totals provides greenhouse gas emissions data from on-farm energy use in agriculture. Estimates cover methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, aggregated in CO2eq kilotonnes using IPCC AR5 methodology. The dataset offers global country-level coverage from 1961 to 2019, with some projections to 2030 and 2050, and is updated annually by the FAO.
Use Cases
- Model national agricultural emissions inventories using country, year, and gas-specific kilotonne columns.
- Analyze trends in on-farm energy-related CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions over the 1961-2019 time series.
- Compare country-level emissions intensity for agricultural energy use using CO2eq aggregate data.
- Project future emissions pathways by integrating historical data with the provided 2030 and 2050 projections.
Strengths
- 59-year temporal coverage from 1961 to 2019 for core data.
- Global country-level spatial coverage.
- Emissions calculated using standardized IPCC Tier 1 and AR5 GWP methodology.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
Limitations
- Data granularity is limited to country-level totals; sub-national or sectoral breakdowns are not provided.
- Methodology is at Tier 1 (default) level, which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
- The most recent historical data point is from 2019, which may not reflect recent policy or technological changes.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
- 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 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.