Data from: Chapter 1, Introduction. U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990-2018

The primary greenhouse gas (GHG) sources for agriculture are nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from cropped and grazed soils, methane (CH4) emissions from ruminant livestock production and rice cultivation, and CH4 and N2O emissions from managed livestock waste. The management of cropped, grazed, and forestland has helped offset GHG emissions by promoting the biological uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) through the incorporation of carbon into biomass, wood products, and soils, yielding a U.S. net emissions of 5,903 MMT CO2 eq (million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents). Net emissions equate to total greenhouse gas emissions minus CO2 sequestration in growing forests, wood products, and soils.

The report 'U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Inventory: 1990-2018' serves to estimate U.S. GHG emissions for the agricultural sector, to quantify uncertainty in emission estimates, and to estimate the potential of agriculture to mitigate U.S. GHG emissions.

This dataset contains tabulated data from the figures and tables presented in Chapter 1, Introduction, of the report. Data are presented for Cropland Soils (N2O), Enteric Fermentation (CH4), Managed Livestock Waste (CH4 + N2O), Grazed Lands (CH4 + N2O), Rice Cultivation + Residue Burning (CH4 + N2O), Energy Use, Forests, Harvested Wood, Urban Trees, and Agricultural Soils. Please refer to the report for full descriptions of and notes on the data.

• Resource Title: Data for Figure 1-3.

  File Name: Figure1_3.csv

  Resource Description: Agriculture and Forestry Emissions and Offsets for 1990-2018, in MMT CO2 eq. (Millions of Metric Tons, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) for Cropland Soils, Enteric Fermentation, Managed Waste, Grazed Lands, Rice/Residue Burning, Forests, Harvested Wood, Urban Trees, and Agricultural Soils.




• Resource Title: Data for Figure 1-2.

  File Name: Figure1_2.csv

  Resource Description: Agricultural Sinks of Carbon Dioxide, 2018, in MMT CO2 eq. for Forests, Harvested Wood, and Urban Trees. Measured in Millions of Metric Tons, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MMT CO2 eq.) and proportion of total.




• Resource Title: Data for Figure 1-1.

  File Name: Figure1_1.csv

  Resource Description: Agricultural Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2018. MMT CO2 eq. emission from cropland, enteric fermentation, managed livestock, grazed lands, rice cultivation, and energy use. Measured in Millions of Metric Tons, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent (MMT CO2 eq.) and proportion total.




• Resource Title: Table 1-2.

  File Name: Table1_2.csv

  Resource Description: Summary of Agriculture and Forestry Emissions and Offsets, 1990-2018 in MMT CO2 eq. (Millions of Metric Tons, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) for Livestock, Cropland Soils, Enteric Fermentation, Managed Waste, Grassland, Rice Cultivation, Residue Burning, Forests, Harvested Wood, Urban Trees, and Energy Use.




• Resource Title: Table 1-1.

  File Name: Table1_1.csv

  Resource Description: Agriculture and Forestry Greenhouse Gas Emission Estimates and Uncertainty Intervals, 2018, in MMT CO2 eq. (Millions of Metric Tons, Carbon Dioxide Equivalent) for livestock, crops, grassland, energy use, forestry, and urban trees.




• Resource Title: Chapter 1 Figures and Tables.

  File Name: Chapter 1 Data.zip