Greenhouse gas emissions from savanna fires are quantified in CO2 equivalent units, focusing on nitrous oxide (N2O). The dataset provides country-level estimates with global coverage, primarily for the period 1961 to 2019, with some projections to 2030 and 2050. Data is compiled by the FAO's FAOSTAT using IPCC Tier 1 methodology.
Use Cases
- Model national N2O emission trends from savanna fires using country and year fields.
- Analyze the contribution of savanna fires to total agricultural GHG emissions using CO2eq values.
- Compare emission levels across different countries or regions for a given year.
- Project future emission scenarios for 2030 and 2050 where data is available.
- Calculate aggregate global warming potential using AR5 conversion factors embedded in the data.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for spatial analysis.
- Long-term temporal coverage from 1961 to 2019.
- Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories.
- Annual updates ensure periodic data refresh.
Limitations
- Specific row count and sample size are unknown.
- Methodology is limited to IPCC Tier 1, which may lack country-specific parameters.
- Data for some categories may only start from 1990, not 1961.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 of the IPCC Guidelines for National GHG Inventories.
- Time Range
- 1961–2019, with projections to 2030 and量与2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.