Global Nitrous Oxide Emissions from Manure Management

FAOSTAT data provides global estimates of nitrous oxide emissions from manure management, a potent greenhouse gas. The dataset offers country-level coverage from 1961 to 2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories. It is produced by the FAO using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and updated annually.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in N2O emissions from manure management by country and year to assess policy effectiveness.
• Model future emissions for 2030 and 2050 using the provided projections for scenario planning.
• Calculate aggregate CO2 equivalent emissions using the provided conversion factors and global warming potentials.
• Compare emissions intensity across different countries over the 1961-2019 time range.

Strengths

• Covers a long time series from 1961 to 2019.
• Provides global country-level coverage.
• Includes future projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.
• Uses standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology for consistent calculation.

Limitations

• Data granularity is limited to IPCC Tier 1, which uses default emission factors rather than country-specific measurements.
• Projections for 2030 and 2050 are not available for all emission categories, limiting comprehensive future analysis.
• The most recent data point is from 2019, which may not reflect recent changes.

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 for some categories.

Freshness

Updated annually.

Geography

Global, by country.