FAOSTAT data from the World Bank provides estimates of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from drained organic soils in agriculture and forestry. Estimates are computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology, available by country with global coverage from 1961 to 2019, with some projections for 2030 and 2050. The database is maintained by the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) organization and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in N2O emissions by country over the 1961-2019 time period.
- Model future emissions scenarios using the provided 2030 and 2050 projections for specific categories.
- Compare emissions from drained organic soils against other greenhouse gas categories like CH4 and CO2 within the FAOSTAT domain.
- Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalent emissions using the IPCC AR5 global warming potentials applied to the kilotonne emission data.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for a 58-year period (1961-2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
- Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology, ensuring methodological consistency.
Limitations
- Methodology is at Tier 1 (basic) level of the IPCC guidelines, which may lack country-specific emission factors.
- Data for some categories only covers 1990-2019, providing a shorter time series.
- The most recent historical data point is from 2019, which may be considered stale for current-year analysis.
Provenance
- Source
- FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated by the World Bank.
- Collection Method
- Computed at Tier 1 following 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.