Global Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Synthetic Fertilizer Use

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals data provides greenhouse gas emissions estimates from agriculture and forest land. The dataset offers global coverage by country 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 guidelines and updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in N2O emissions from synthetic fertilizers by country over time.
• Compare national contributions to agricultural greenhouse gas emissions using CO2 equivalent aggregates.
• Model future emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 based on historical data and projections.
• Assess the impact of agricultural practices on climate change using methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide estimates.

Strengths

• Data covers a 58-year period from 1961 to 2019.
• Provides global coverage with estimates available by country.
• Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.

Limitations

• Data is computed at IPCC Tier 1, a lower methodological complexity than higher tiers.
• Projections are not available for all emission categories.
• The temporal coverage for some categories starts in 1990, not 1961.

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.