Country-Level Methane Emissions from Livestock Enteric Fermentation

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides estimates of methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in livestock, expressed in CO2 equivalents. The dataset offers global country-level coverage for the period 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. Estimates are computed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and are updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in country-level enteric_fermentation CH4 emissions over the 1961-2019 time_range.
• Compare projected emissions for 2030 and 2050 against historical data for policy scenario modeling.
• Model the relationship between livestock populations and methane emissions using country and year fields.
• Aggregate kilotonne (kt) CO2eq emissions by region for global agricultural climate impact assessments.

Strengths

• Global country-level coverage for over 50 years of data (1961-2019).
• Includes forward-looking projections for years 2030 and 2050 for scenario analysis.
• Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.

Limitations

• Methodology is Tier 1 (basic), which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
• Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories, limiting completeness.
• The most recent historical data point is from 2019, creating a temporal gap for current analysis.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).

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 coverage by country.