Variable: CO2 emissions total

QoG Code: (edgar_co2t)


Dataset: EDGAR - Fossil CO2 Emissions of All World Countries

Description:

The total CO2 (carbon dioxide) emissions aggregated across sectors per country. Includes all fossil CO2 sources, such as fossil fuel combustion, non-metallic mineral processes (e.g., cement production), metal (ferrous and non-ferrous) production processes, urea production, agricultural liming, and solvents use. Large-scale biomass burning with Savannah burning, forest fires, and sources and sinks from land-use, land-use change, and forestry (LULUCF) are excluded. Units are kilotonnes (kt) of CO2 per year.

Type of variable: Continuous


Last updated by source: 2020-09-01


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

Environmental Indicators - 2021 Original Dataset

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