China Plastic Leakage and GHG Emissions Analysis 1992-2060

Wenchao Ma's dataset systematically analyzes material metabolism, environmental leakage, and greenhouse gas emissions for 14 plastic types in China from 1992 to 2021. It models synergistic reduction potentials and cost-effectiveness under 14 future scenarios from 2021 to 2060. The data is hosted on figshare and was last updated in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Model GHG emission trajectories for specific plastic types under different policy scenarios.
• Analyze the cost-effectiveness of reduction strategies using scenario comparison data.
• Assess historical material flows and leakage rates for 14 plastic categories from 1992-2021.
• Quantify synergistic reduction potentials between plastic leakage and emissions targets.

Strengths

• Covers 30 years of historical data (1992-2021) and projects 40 years into the future (to 2060).
• Analyzes 14 distinct plastic types and models outcomes under 14 different policy scenarios.

Limitations

• The dataset is small in file size (397.7 KB), indicating limited raw data or aggregated results.
• Specific row counts and granular column details are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Wenchao Ma via figshare.

Collection Method

Systematic analysis of material metabolism, environmental leakage, and GHG emissions, followed by scenario modeling.

Time Range

Historical: 1992-2021; Projection scenarios: 2021-2060.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, providing recent projections.

Geography

China.