1961–2019 data on greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture and forest land, with projections to 2050. The dataset provides country-level estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions in kilotonnes and CO2 equivalents. It is produced by the FAO's FAOSTAT and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4 emissions from livestock activities by country over the 1961–2019 period.
- Model future CO2eq totals for 2030 and 2050 using historical N2O and CO2 emissions data.
- Compare emissions from crop production versus forest land use change across different geographies.
- Assess the impact of agricultural practices by correlating emissions data with other land-use datasets.
Strengths
- Global country coverage for over 58 years (1961–2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050.
- Emissions calculated using IPCC AR5 Tier 1 methodology.
Limitations
- Some emission categories only cover the shorter period from 1990–2019.
- Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories.
- Data is computed at Tier 1, a less detailed level than higher IPCC tiers.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 following IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 (1990–2019 for some categories).
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.