EDGAR Gridded Greenhouse Gas and Ozone Precursor Emissions 1970-1995

EDGAR (Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research), a joint project by RIVM and TNO, provides global gridded annual anthropogenic emissions. This ISLSCP II collection includes greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O) for 1970, 1980, 1990, and 1995, and ozone precursor gases (CO, NOx, NMVOC, SO2) for 1990 and 1995. Data is provided on a 1.0-degree by 1.0-degree global grid.

Use Cases

• Analyzing spatial patterns of historical CO2, CH4, and N2O emissions from human activities.
• Modeling tropospheric ozone formation using precursor gas (CO, NOx, NMVOC, SO2) emission inputs for the 1990s.
• Studying the evolution of anthropogenic emission sources over a 25-year period from 1970 to 1995.
• Providing boundary conditions for regional or global atmospheric chemistry and climate simulations.

Strengths

• Provides emissions for seven key gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, CO, NOx, NMVOC, SO2) on a consistent 1.0-degree grid.
• Offers a multi-decade time series for greenhouse gases, covering four snapshots between 1970 and 1995.
• Dataset is a product of a recognized international collaboration (RIVM/TNO) and is hosted on multiple authoritative platforms.

Limitations

• The temporal coverage is limited to specific snapshot years and ends in 1995, lacking continuous or more recent data.
• Conflicting metadata exists: one platform lists a 2026 update date while another indicates the data itself is from 1995.
• Specific column names, row counts, and file sizes are not provided in the available metadata.

Provenance

Source

Joint project by the National Institute for Public Health (RIVM) and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO).

Collection Method

Gridded global annual anthropogenic emission inventories derived for the ISLSCP Initiative II data collection.

Time Range

1970 to 1995

Freshness

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Geography

Global coverage on a 1.0-degree by 1.0-degree latitude/longitude grid.