Greenhouse gas emissions data from rice cultivation, focusing on methane (CH4) measured in CO2 equivalent. Estimates are computed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAOSTAT) using IPCC Tier 1 guidelines. The dataset provides country-level coverage for the period 1961–2019, with some projections to 2030 and 2050.
Use Cases
- Model national CH4 emissions trends from rice cultivation using country and year fields.
- Assess the contribution of rice agriculture to total national GHG emissions using CO2eq values.
- Compare emissions intensity across different countries for benchmarking and policy analysis.
- Project future emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 based on historical time-series data.
Strengths
- Provides a long-term time series covering 58 years from 1961 to 2019.
- Offers global country-level coverage for spatial analysis.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
Limitations
- Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1 level, which uses simplified methodologies compared to higher tiers.
- The temporal coverage for some emission categories is shorter, starting from 1990.
- Specific row counts and sample sizes are not disclosed.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, using global warming potentials from the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5).
- Time Range
- 1961–2019, with projections for 2030 and -2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.