Global 1990 emissions data for non-methane volatile organic compounds from human activities. The inventory includes emissions from specific compound groups like alkanols, alkanes, alkenes, aromatics, esters, and chlorinated hydrocarbons. It was derived from the EDGAR 2.0 database by the SCIOPS organization.
Use Cases
- Model atmospheric ozone formation by analyzing emissions from alkenes/alkynes like ethene and propene.
- Assess regional pollution sources by comparing emissions data across different NMVOC compound groups such as aromatics and alkanes.
- Study long-term air quality trends by using this 1990 baseline inventory for historical comparisons.
- Validate chemical transport models with global-scale emissions estimates for specific pollutants like methanal/formaldehyde.
Strengths
- Global spatial coverage provides a complete planetary view of 1990 emissions.
- Data is derived from the authoritative EDGAR 2.0 emissions database.
- Inventory breaks emissions down into specific, chemically relevant compound groups.
Limitations
- Data is from a single year (1990) and is not current for contemporary analysis.
- The exact number of data rows, columns, and sample size is unknown, limiting reproducibility.
- Emissions are aggregated by compound group; source-specific or facility-level data is not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- Global Emissions Inventory Activity (GEIA), IGBP/IGAC, derived from EDGAR 2.0 database.
- Collection Method
- Derived from the EDGAR 2.0 anthropogenic emissions inventory.
- Time Range
- 1990
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Global