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Carbon Majors Historical Emissions
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This dataset provides historical global emissions data traced to the world's largest fossil fuel and cement producers. It offers insights into carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions and production values dating back to 1854. Compiled by Carbon Majors, this database allows for the quantification of direct operational emissions and those from the combustion of marketed products, linking them to specific entities. The data represents a substantial portion, 72%, of global fossil fuel and cement emissions since the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in 1751, totalling over 1.42 trillion tonnes of CO2e. It is a valuable resource for understanding long-term trends in industrial emissions.
Columns
- year (double): The year for which the data point is recorded.
- parent_entity (character): The entity to which the emissions are traced.
- parent_type (character): The classification of the parent entity, which can be an investor-owned company, a state-owned entity, or a nation state.
- commodity (character): Specifies the type of commodity the production refers to, such as Oil and NGL, Natural Gas, Anthracite Coal, Bituminous Coal, Lignite Coal, Metallurgical Coal, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Thermal Coal, or Cement.
- production_value (double): The recorded quantity of production for the specified commodity.
- production_unit (character): The unit of production, for example, Million barrels per year for Oil & NGL, Billion cubic feet per year for Natural Gas, or Million tonnes per year for Coal and Cement.
- total_emissions_MtCO2e (double): The total emissions attributed to the 'parent_entity' in the given 'year', measured in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e).
- reporting_entity: Identifies the specific reporting entity.
- product_emissions_MtCO2: Emissions specifically from the product.
- flaring_emissions_MtCO2: Emissions resulting from flaring activities.
- venting_emissions_MtCO2: Emissions from venting processes.
- own_fuel_use_emissions_MtCO2: Emissions from an entity's own fuel consumption.
- fugitive_methane_emissions_MtCO2e: Fugitive methane emissions expressed in CO2 equivalent.
- fugitive_methane_emissions_MtCH4: Fugitive methane emissions expressed in methane (CH4).
- total_operational_emissions_MtCO2e: The aggregated emissions from all operational activities, in CO2 equivalent.
- source: The origin or method of data collection for the specific data point, including instances where data is interpolated or sourced from external statistics like EIA International Energy Statistics.
Distribution
The dataset is provided in CSV format and includes data at low, medium, and high levels of granularity. The high granularity dataset,
emissions_high_granularity.csv, is 5.12 MB in size and contains approximately 15,800 valid records.Usage
This dataset is ideally suited for:
- Quantifying and attributing historical emissions to specific corporate and national entities.
- Analysing trends in global fossil fuel and cement emissions over time.
- Supporting studies on environmental pollution, business impacts, and climate change.
- Informing research into corporate accountability for greenhouse gas emissions.
Coverage
The data spans a considerable time frame, from 1854 to 2022. It covers emissions from 122 of the world’s largest producers of oil, gas, coal, and cement. These entities include 75 investor-owned companies, 36 state-owned companies, and 11 nation states, collectively accounting for a significant portion of global historical fossil fuel and cement emissions.
License
CC0: Public Domain
Who Can Use It
- Environmental researchers and scientists studying climate change and historical emission patterns.
- Policy makers and government agencies for climate reporting and regulatory development.
- Academics and students for economic, environmental, and historical analyses.
- Journalists and non-governmental organisations investigating corporate environmental impact.
- Data analysts interested in large-scale historical industrial data.
Dataset Name Suggestions
- Carbon Majors Historical Emissions
- Global Fossil Fuel Producers Carbon Footprint
- Industrial Emissions Database
- Historical Energy Commodity Emissions
Attributes
Original Data Source: Carbon Majors Historical Emissions
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