Greenhouse gas emissions data from savanna fires, expressed in CO2 equivalent units. The dataset provides country-level estimates with global coverage for the period 1961–2019, including projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. It is produced by the FAOSTAT domain and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4, N2O, and CO2 emissions from savanna fires over time using the country and year fields.
- Compare national contributions to savanna fire emissions using the country-level aggregated CO2eq data.
- Model future emission scenarios by incorporating the 2030 and 2050 projection data for relevant categories.
- Assess the impact of land use on emissions by examining data categorized under forest management and land use change processes.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for a 58-year period (1961–2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
- Data computed using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials for standardized CO2eq aggregation.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Projection data is not available for all emission categories, creating inconsistency.
- The most recent historical data point is from 2019, which may not reflect recent trends.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, under the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization.
- 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; 1990–2019 for others.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.