FAOSTAT Emissions Totals provide greenhouse gas data for agriculture and forest land, including methane, nitrous oxide, and carbon dioxide. Estimates cover 1961–2019 with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some categories, using IPCC Tier 1 methodology. The database is maintained by the Food and Agriculture Organization and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in N2O emissions from livestock activities by country over the 1961-2019 period.
- Compare CH4, N2O, and CO2 emissions from crop production across different countries using the kilotonne (kt) unit data.
- Project future CO2eq aggregates for 2030 and 2050 using IPCC AR5 global warming potentials provided in the dataset.
- Model the relationship between forest management activities and CO2 removal estimates at the national level.
Strengths
- Global country coverage for over 58 years (1961–2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain emission categories.
- Data computed using standardized IPCC Tier 1 guidelines ensuring methodological consistency.
- Annual update cycle maintains temporal relevance.
Limitations
- Specific row and column counts are unknown, limiting assessment of granularity.
- Data availability varies by emission category, with some series starting in 1990 instead of 1961.
- Relies on Tier 1 methodology, which may lack the granularity of higher-tier approaches for specific national contexts.
Provenance
- Source
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) FAOSTAT.
- 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.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.