FAOSTAT Emissions Totals provide greenhouse gas emission estimates from agriculture and forest land, including methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide. The dataset offers global coverage by country for the period 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. Data are computed using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in CH4 emissions from livestock activities by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Model CO2eq aggregates using AR5 global warming potentials to compare total climate impact across nations.
- Forecast N2O emissions from crop production using the 2030 and 2050 projections for relevant categories.
- Assess the contribution of forest management and land use change processes to national GHG budgets.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage spanning 58 years from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain emission categories.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.
Limitations
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories only available from 1990-2019.
- Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories, limiting comprehensive future analysis.
- Relies on Tier 1 IPCC methodology, which may lack the granularity of higher-tier approaches for specific sources.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 following 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 coverage by country.