Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR) Global Air Pollutant Emissions, 1970-2015
It includes emissions time series (1970-2015) and gridmaps for Carbon Monoxide (CO), Nitrogen Oxides (NOx), Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC), Methane (CH4), Ammonia (NH3), Nitrogen oxides (NOx), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Fine Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5) and Carbonaceous speciation (BC, OC). Emission gridmaps are expressed in ton substance / 0.1degree x 0.1degree / year for the .txt files and in kg substance /m2 /s for the .nc files. EDGAR aims to inform scientists and policy makers on the evolution of the emission inventories over time for all world countries and to provide the scientific community 0.1degX0.1deg gridmaps representing the emissions sources.
The emissions in EDGAR are estimated based on the activity data from the international statistics (e.g. IEA, USGS, IFA, FAO etc.) and emissions factors from the official guidebooks such as IPCC and EEA/EMEP, and scientific literature. For emissions distribution on global gridmaps we use proxy data such as population, location of the point sources etc.
