Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions From Agriculture And Forestry

Greenhouse gas emissions data from agriculture and forest land, including methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide. Estimates are provided by country with global coverage from 1961 to 2019, including projections for 2030 and 2050. The dataset is produced by the FAOSTAT domain and updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in N2O emissions by country over the 1961-2019 period.
• Model aggregate CO2eq emissions from livestock activities using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials.
• Compare historical CH4 emissions from crop production against 2030 and 2050 projections.
• Assess the impact of land use change processes on total greenhouse gas inventories.

Strengths

• Global country-level coverage.
• Time series spanning over 50 years from 1961 to 2019.
• Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.

Limitations

• Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1, which is a less detailed methodological level.
• Projections are not available for all emission categories.
• The most recent historical data point is from 2019.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.

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, by country.