FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides estimates of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from on-farm energy use, converted to carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq) using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials. Estimates are computed at IPCC Tier 1 methodology and cover the period from 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. The database is maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in on-farm energy-related N2O emissions by country and year to assess decarbonization efforts.
- Model future emissions scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for specific categories.
- Compare national CO2eq emissions from agricultural energy use against other sectors using standardized IPCC AR5 conversion factors.
- Correlate emission levels with country-specific agricultural production data from other FAOSTAT domains.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for a 59-year period (1961–2019).
- Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.
- Includes future projections (2030, 2050) for some emission categories.
Limitations
- Methodology is at Tier 1 (default) level, which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent; some categories only cover 1990–2019 instead of the full 1961–2019 range.
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 to 2030 and 2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.