FAOSTAT data provides kilotonne estimates of nitrous oxide emissions from agricultural and forest land use, including land use change, for all countries. The dataset offers global coverage from 1961 to 2019, with projections to 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories. It is compiled by the Food and Agriculture Organization using IPCC Tier 1 methodology and updated annually.
Use Cases
- Model national N2O emission trends over time using country and year fields.
- Compare agricultural emission contributions between regions using the country and kilotonne estimate fields.
- Validate IPCC Tier 1 inventory calculations for land use and land use change processes.
- Assess progress towards 2030 and 2050 climate targets using the projection data fields.
Strengths
- Global country-level coverage for 58 years (1961-2019).
- Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 targets.
- Annual updates ensure ongoing relevance.
Limitations
- Data is computed at IPCC's basic Tier 1 level, which may lack granularity for high-resolution analysis.
- Temporal coverage is inconsistent, with some categories only available from 1990.
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.
- Freshness
- Updated annually.
- Geography
- Global coverage by country.