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Description
Anthropogenic emissions for CO2, CO, CH4, NMVOC, SO2, NOx, N2O, and NH3 are calculated per country and economic sector at 10-year intervals from 1890 to 1990. The inventory is based on the EDGAR 2.0 database and historical activity statistics from the HYDE database, interpolated onto a 1-degree by 1-degree grid. The dataset was constructed by SCIOPS for use in trend studies and environmental assessments.
Use Cases
Analyze trends in SO2 and NOx emissions from fossil fuel combustion per country to study historical acidification.
Model historical contributions of CH4 and N2O from agricultural land and animals to the enhanced greenhouse gas effect.
Assess regional environmental forcing by comparing gridded emissions data for source categories like deforestation and industrial processes.
Study the evolution of CO and NMVOC emissions from biofuel combustion and savanna burning over the 100-year period.
Strengths
Covers a 100-year temporal range from 1890 to 1990.
Includes emissions for 8 key atmospheric gases and compounds.
Data is interpolated onto a consistent 1-degree by 1-degree spatial grid.
Emissions are calculated for 10 distinct source categories, including energy, industrial, and agricultural sectors.
Limitations
Data is provided at coarse 10-year intervals, limiting annual trend analysis.
The underlying EDGAR 2.0 inventory has been superseded by updated versions (e.g., EDGAR 3.2).
Biomass-burning estimates are added using a described simple and transparent approach, which may lack the detail of other sources.
Provenance
Source
Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR 2.0) and the Hundred Year Database for Integrated Environmental Assessments (HYDE).
Collection Method
Emissions calculated per country and economic sector using an emission factor approach applied to historical activity statistics.
Time Range
1890 to 1990
Freshness
The dataset's reference period ends in 1990, with no updates indicated after its completion.
Geography
Global, with emissions calculated per country and interpolated to a global grid.
The license is unknown. Users should be aware that more recent EDGAR versions with updated emissions and expanded categories exist for overlapping periods.