Global Agricultural Nitrous Oxide Emissions by Country 1961-2019

1961–2019 country-level estimates of nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from agricultural and forest land, computed using IPCC Tier 1 methodology. The dataset, maintained by the FAOSTAT domain, provides annual greenhouse gas totals in kilotonnes and CO2 equivalents. It includes projections for 2030 and 2050 for some emission categories.

Use Cases

• Model national N2O emission trends over time using the country and year fields.
• Compare agricultural emissions intensity between nations using the kilotonne (kt) emission totals.
• Calculate aggregate global warming impact by converting N2O data to CO2 equivalents using the provided global warming potentials.
• Analyze emissions from specific sub-sectors like crop activities or livestock using the categorized emission totals.
• Project future agricultural emissions scenarios for 2030 and 2050 based on historical data.

Strengths

• Global country coverage for a 58-year period from 1961 to 2019.
• Data computed using a standardized IPCC Tier 1 methodology ensuring comparability.
• Includes forward-looking projections for 2030 and 2050 for certain categories.

Limitations

• Methodology is at Tier 1 (basic) level, which may lack country-specific emission factors for higher accuracy.
• Temporal coverage is inconsistent for some categories, starting in 1990 instead of 1961.
• Sample data and specific column details are unavailable for verification.

Provenance

Source

FAOSTAT Emissions Totals domain, disseminated via World Bank.

Collection Method

Computed at Tier 1 following IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories.

Time Range

1961–2019 with projections for 2030 and 2050 (1990–2019 for some categories).

Freshness

Updated annually.

Geography

Global coverage by country.