Global Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Agriculture and Forestry

1961–2019 data with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some categories, this dataset provides country-level estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and removals from agricultural and forest land activities. The Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) compiled the data using Tier 1 IPCC methodology, with annual updates and emissions reported in kilotonnes and CO2 equivalents.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in N2O emissions from livestock activities by country over the 1961-2019 period.
• Compare projected CO2 emissions from forest management for 2030 and 2050 across different regions.
• Model aggregate CO2eq emissions by applying IPCC AR5 global warming potentials to CH4, N2O, and CO2 data.
• Assess the impact of land use and land use change processes on national greenhouse gas totals.

Strengths

• Global country coverage from 1961 to 2019, a 58-year time series.
• Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain emission categories.
• Data is computed using the standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology for consistency.

Limitations

• Data for some emission categories is only available from 1990, not 1961.
• Projections to 2030 and 2050 are not available for all categories of emissions.
• The Tier 1 methodology is less detailed than higher-tier IPCC approaches.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, via the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR).

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 for some categories; 1990–2019 for others.

Freshness

Updated annually.

Geography

Global, by country.