FAOSTAT Emissions Totals provide greenhouse gas emissions data from agriculture and forest land, including methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2). Estimates are available by country with global coverage for the period 1961–2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. Data are computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines and updated annually by the FAO.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4 emissions from livestock by country over the 1961-2019 time series.
- Model projected CO2eq totals for 2030 and 2050 against historical N2O emission data.
- Compare per-country emissions from crop activities and forest land use change.
- Calculate aggregate global warming potential using AR5 GWP factors on kilotonne emissions data.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage spanning 58 years from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain emission categories.
- Emissions aggregated in CO2eq using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials.
Limitations
- Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1 methodology, which is less detailed than higher tiers.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories starting in 1990 instead of 1961.
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.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.