Transportation Sector Contribution to Global GHG Emission Growth 2012-2018

World Bank staff calculated the aggregate contribution of the global Transportation sector to total greenhouse gas emission growth from 2012 to 2018. This analysis is based on historical emissions data covering 194 countries and the European Union. The underlying data originates from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch platform.

Use Cases

• Rank national transportation sectors by their percentage contribution to total global emission growth using the calculated contribution metric.
• Analyze temporal trends in the transportation sector's role in emissions increases across the 2012-2018 period.
• Benchmark a country's transportation emission growth contribution against the global aggregate figure.
• Correlate transportation sector contribution data with national fuel combustion or economic activity metrics from other sources.

Strengths

• Data covers 194 countries and the European Union, providing a global perspective.
• Analysis spans a defined 7-year period (2012-2018) for trend observation.
• Derived from a recognized source, World Resource Institute's Climate Watch historical data.

Limitations

• Specific row count, column details, and sample data are unavailable for verification.
• The dataset is an aggregated analysis, not the underlying raw emissions time-series data.
• Data is temporally stale, ending in 2018, and may not reflect recent trends.

Provenance

Source

World Resource Institute's Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data, calculated by World Bank staff.

Collection Method

Staff calculation of sector contribution to total growth using greenhouse gas emissions data.

Time Range

2012-2018

Freshness

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Geography

194 countries and the European Union