The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset: GCB Fossil 2023v28

A newer version of this dataset is available. The latest version available on Openclimatedata is 2023v43.

Released: November 2, 2023

Citation: Andrew, R. M., & Peters, G. P. (2023). The Global Carbon Project's fossil CO2 emissions dataset (2023v28) [Data set]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10065794

Coverage: Fossil CO₂ from Coal, Oil, Gas, Flaring, Cement, Other, and Per Capita Fossil CO₂ emissions

Countries/regions: Global sum and 223 countries and regions.

Years: 1750 – 2022

Notes:
  • Known problems with Réunion, Guadeloupe, French Guiana, and Martinique as a result of changes to France's reporting
Changelog:
  • Added additional country disaggregations for French Equatorial Africa and French West Africa before 1960
  • Used EIA data for DR Congo coal after 1990
  • New series for early UK coal
  • New series for Australian coal before 1990, coal 1960-1989, oil before 1960
  • Replaced use of BP/EI data with extensions using UN energy data and JODI natural gas data for final years, where available
  • Specific estimate for Ukraine in 2022
  • Use of official low-lag estimates for Thailand
  • Estimation from Iceland’s energy data 1940-1949
  • Estimation from Liechtenstein’s energy data 1959-1989
  • Addition of earlier satellite-derived flaring estimates
  • New methods for international bunkers in final years
  • Use of JODI natural gas consumption data for final years
  • Direct use of UN energy data in final years

GCB Fossil 2023v28 CO₂ emissions: Global Total

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35000 Mt CO₂
  • Other
  • Cement
  • Flaring
  • Gas
  • Oil
  • Coal
Source: GCB Fossil 2023v28
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