Reproduction Package for: Unpacking the Growth of Global Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions

<b>PI-Provided Abstract</b>: The dataset contains code and data necessary to reproduce the results in the study titled "Unpacking the Growth of Global Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions". Abstract of the study: Agriculture, forestry and other land use contribute about a fifth of total anthropogenic greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions. Mitigation efforts have emphasized “decoupling” that sustains production while lowering emissions per unit of output. However, the underlying decoupling mechanisms have not been fully characterized. We rely on a mathematical identity to decompose agricultural GHG emissions growth (\Delta E) into 3 parts: output (\Delta Y), emissions per unit of input (\Delta E/X) and output per unit of input (\Delta Y/X) or Total Factor Productivity (TFP). We then rely on official country-level data to quantify the historical contribution of these components. Over 1961-2021, we find that TFP growth —which captures the sector’s ability to produce more output per unit of measured input— has consistently remained one of the main source of GHG emissions reduction within farms. Further decomposition reveals a key role for rising land productivity in reducing emission intensity.