FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides estimates of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from manure management, expressed in CO2 equivalents. The dataset offers global country-level coverage for the period 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. It is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in `N2O` emissions from manure management by `country` over the `1961-2019` time range.
- Compare projected emissions for `2030` and `2050` against historical data to assess policy impact.
- Model aggregate `CO2eq` emissions using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials for cross-sector climate analysis.
- Benchmark national `manure management` emission levels against regional or global averages.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for over 50 years (1961-2019).
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain emission categories.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.
Limitations
- Methodology is at Tier 1 level, which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories only available from 1990-2019.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations).
- 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 (1990–2019 for some categories).
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global, by country.