The carbon footprint measures CO2 emissions associated with fossil fuel use (burning fossil fuels and the embodied carbon in imported goods). The carbon footprint component is represented by the area of biologically productive land necessary for absorbing these carbon emissions. Currently, the carbon footprint is the largest portion of humanity's footprint. It is expressed in global hectares (gha) per person.
Type of variable: Continuous
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| Dataset | No. Countries |
|---|---|
| Standard cross-section: | 145 |
| Standard time-series: | 147 |