FAOSTAT data estimates nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from savanna fires globally. The dataset provides country-level estimates in kilotonnes, computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology, covering the period from 1961 to 2019. It is produced by the FAO and disseminated via the World Bank's Country Climate and Development Report platform.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in N2O emissions from savanna fires by country over the 1961-2019 time period.
- Model the relationship between savanna fire emissions and other agricultural greenhouse gases (CH4, CO2) using aggregated CO2eq values.
- Compare historical emissions data with the included 2030 and 2050 projections for specific emission categories.
- Assess the contribution of savanna fires to national greenhouse gas inventories using the IPCC AR5 global warming potential conversions.
Strengths
- Long-term temporal coverage spanning 59 years (1961-2019).
- Global country-level spatial coverage for emissions estimates.
- Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology for consistency.
Limitations
- Specific row count, column details, and sample size are unknown.
- Emissions estimates are computed at a lower-resolution Tier 1 level, not Tier 2 or 3.
- The most recent data point is from 2019, which may not reflect recent trends.
Provenance
- Source
- FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) FAOSTAT.
- Collection Method
- Computed estimates using IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (Tier 1).
- Time Range
- 1961–2019, with projections for 2030 and 2050 for some categories.
- Freshness
- Updated annually, but the latest available data year is 2019.
- Geography
- Global coverage at the country level.