Global Food System Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Stage

EDGAR-FOOD provides a global inventory of greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, disaggregated by stages like production, distribution, and end-of-life. The database covers all countries with yearly data for the period 1990-2015. It was developed by researchers and integrates data from EDGAR-FOOD and the FAOSTAT database.

Use Cases

• Analyze the share of total food emissions contributed by the End_of_Life stage across different countries.
• Model trends in food system GHG emissions over the 1990-2015 time series for specific nations.
• Compare the relative impact of different system stages (e.g., production, distribution) on total food emissions.
• Benchmark national end-of-life food emissions against global averages or regional peers.

Strengths

• Covers all countries globally, enabling worldwide comparative analysis.
• Provides consistent yearly time-series data spanning 26 years (1990-2015).
• Integrates data from two established sources: EDGAR-FOOD and FAOSTAT.

Limitations

• Data is not updated beyond 2015, creating a significant temporal gap.
• Specific row counts, column details, and sample sizes are unknown.
• Methodological integration of two data sources may introduce consistency challenges.

Provenance

Source

EDGAR-FOOD inventory and FAOSTAT database (FAO, 2020).

Collection Method

Emission inventory modeling, complemented with agricultural land use data.

Time Range

1990 to 2015

Geography

Global, all countries