Canadian methane emissions data provides yearly average flux estimates for the country's oil and gas systems. The dataset is based on a bottom-up calculation of emissions reported by ICF International in 2013 and was produced by the NASA Carbon Monitoring System. It was last updated in 2014.
Use Cases
- Analyzing the spatial distribution of methane flux, with emissions concentrated in Alberta for gas production and processing.
- Comparing yearly average flux estimates from this Canadian dataset with related data for Mexico's oil and gas systems.
- Supporting policy and regulatory activities by quantifying methane emissions from specific industrial sources.
Strengths
- Data is derived from a reported, bottom-up calculation of oil and gas emissions.
- Part of the NASA Carbon Monitoring System, designed for policy and management support.
Limitations
- Data is based on a single year's reported emissions from 2013, limiting temporal analysis.
- The last update was in 2014, making the data potentially stale for current analysis.
- Specific row counts, column details, and sample data are unavailable for assessment.
Provenance
- Source
- NASA Carbon Monitoring System (CMS), distributed via GES DISC.
- Collection Method
- Bottom-up calculation based on emissions reported by ICF International.
- Time Range
- Based on reported data from 2013.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- Canada, with emissions concentrated in Alberta.