Global Manure Management Methane Emissions Estimates from 1961

Manure management methane emissions data, expressed in CO2 equivalents, are estimated for countries globally. The dataset covers the period from 1961 to 2019 and includes projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. Estimates are computed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) using IPCC Tier 1 methodology.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in country-level manure management CH4 emissions over the 1961-2019 time series.
• Compare projected emissions for 2030 and 2050 against historical data to assess mitigation scenarios.
• Model the contribution of manure management to total agricultural greenhouse gas emissions using CO2eq aggregates.
• Correlate emissions estimates with national livestock population data from other sources.

Strengths

• Global country coverage provides a broad spatial perspective.
• Long temporal coverage spanning over 58 years from 1961 to 2019.
• Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050, enabling forward-looking analysis.

Limitations

• Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1 level, which uses default emission factors and may lack country-specific refinement.
• Some emission categories only have data from 1990 onwards, creating inconsistent time series lengths.
• The absence of raw column details limits understanding of specific disaggregated metrics.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by the World Bank.

Collection Method

Computed at Tier 1 following the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

Time Range

1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050; some categories cover 1990–2019.

Freshness

Updated annually.

Geography

Global coverage by country.