Total greenhouse gas emissions data tracks the percentage change from a 1990 baseline for each year. The World Bank's WDI Database Archives compiled this indicator, which aggregates CO2, CH4, N2O, and F-gases while excluding short-cycle biomass burning. The temporal coverage and update frequency are not specified.
Use Cases
- Analyze year-over-year percentage_change trends to assess national emission reduction progress against the 1990 baseline.
- Model relationships between total_emissions and economic or policy variables using the aggregated greenhouse gas metric.
- Compare emission trajectories across countries using the standardized percentage_change_from_1990 indicator.
- Benchmark current emission levels against historical targets defined relative to the 1990 reference year.
Strengths
- Provides a standardized metric (percentage change from 1990) for consistent cross-country and temporal comparison.
- Aggregates multiple greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, F-gases) into a single comprehensive indicator.
Limitations
- The dataset excludes short-cycle biomass burning emissions, which may underreport total emissions for some economies.
- Specific row count, geographic coverage, and time range are unknown, limiting assessment of scope.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, WDI Database Archives.
- Collection Method
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