World Bank data on the chemical industry's share of total biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) emissions, a standard measure for organic water pollutants. The dataset originates from the WDI Database Archives, classifying emissions based on the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) revision 2 for manufacturing. Temporal coverage and row count are unspecified.
Use Cases
- Analyze trends in the 'chemical industry (% of total BOD emissions)' metric to assess sector-specific pollution impact over time.
- Benchmark national or regional chemical industry pollution shares against global averages using the reported percentage values.
- Correlate the emissions share data with other economic or regulatory indicators to model policy effectiveness.
- Map the spatial distribution of chemical industry pollution intensity using country-level data for the reported metric.
Strengths
- Data is defined by a standardized industrial classification system (ISIC revision 2).
- Emissions are measured using a globally recognized water-treatment test (biochemical oxygen demand).
Limitations
- Sample size, temporal coverage, and geographic scope are unknown.
- The dataset contains a single, aggregated metric without underlying component data.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank, WDI Database Archives
- Collection Method
- Calculated from manufacturing activity emissions data classified under ISIC revision 2 division 35 (chemicals).
- Time Range
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- Freshness
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- Geography
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