Country-level estimates of nitrous oxide, methane, and carbon dioxide emissions from agricultural and forest land, expressed in CO2 equivalents. The dataset provides global coverage for the period 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. It is produced by the FAO's FAOSTAT and disseminated by the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in N2O emissions from agricultural land by country over the 1961-2019 time series.
- Compare total CO2 equivalent emissions between countries using the IPCC AR5 global warming potentials.
- Model future emissions scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for specific emission categories.
- Assess the contribution of different greenhouse gases (CH4, N2O, CO2) to national agricultural emissions totals.
Strengths
- Global country coverage for a 58-year period (1961-2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for years 2030 and 2050.
- Emissions are aggregated using the IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (AR5) methodology.
Limitations
- Data for some emission categories only cover 1990-2019, not the full 1961 range.
- Estimates are computed at IPCC Tier 1 level, which is less detailed than higher tiers.
- The most recent data point is from 2019, which may not reflect recent changes.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT, disseminated by World Bank Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).
- 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.