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EDGARv8.1_UPOPs

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EDGARv8.1 provides emissions not only for the greenhouse gases per sector and country but also for toxic pollutants such as Unintentional Persistent Organic Pollutants (UPOPs):

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs): benzo[a]pyrene (BaP), benzo[b]fluoranthene (BbF), benzo[k]fluoranthene (BkF) and Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene (IcdP)

Dioxins and furans (PCDD/Fs)

Hexachlorobenzene (HCB)

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs).

For the energy related sectors the activity data are primarily based on IEA data from IEA (2025) World Energy Balances, All rights reserved, as modified by Joint Research Centre, European Commission, whereas the activity data for the agricultural sectors originate primarily from FAO (2025). United States Geological Survey (USGS), UNFCCC and World Steel Association (worldsteel) recent statistics are also used for activity data. Additional information can be found in Muntean et al. (2026, in preparation).

Compared to previous EDGAR data releases the following updates have been included:

Update of activity data for combustion related emissions based on IEA data up to the year 2022.

Update of activity data for agriculture related emissions based on FAO statistics (2025) up to 2022.

Extension of the UPOPs emission time series for the latest years up to 2024 using a Fast Track approach as described in Guizzardi et al. (2025).

The UPOPs emission estimates have been improved by revising the emission factors primarily for the iron and steel production, non-ferrous metals production and solid waste incineration sectors.

More up-to-date spatial proxy have been used for UPOPs emissions distribution.

This release includes both monthly emissions time series and monthly sector‑specific gridmaps.

Contributors

Diego Guizzardi; Federico Pagani; Manjola Banja; Marilena Muntean; Monica Crippa

How to cite

Muntean, Marilena; Crippa, Monica; Guizzardi, Diego; Pagani, Federico; Banja, Manjola (2026): EDGARv8.1_UPOPs. European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.S4YGWV8; 10.2905/950c9f4b-19af-4071-a9e2-f1be34f3c438 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/950c9f4b-19af-4071-a9e2-f1be34f3c438

Keywords

EDGARGlobal emissionsGridded emissionsPersistent Organic PollutantsUnintentional POPs

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Temporal coverage

From date To date
1970-01-01 2024-01-01

Additional information

Published by
European Commission, Joint Research Centre
Contact email
jrc-edgar (at) ec.europa.eu
Contact webpage
https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/ 
Update frequency
irregular

The event occurs at uneven intervals.

Data theme(s)
Environment

dataset theme covering the domain of environment, defined as the interaction of all living species, climate, weather, and natural resources that impact human survival and economic activity
Science and technology

dataset theme covering the domains of science and technology, with science being the systematic pursuit of knowledge through testable explanations and predictions across natural, social, and formal disciplines, and technology encompassing the collective techniques, skills, methods, and processes used in producing goods, providing services, or achieving objectives like scientific research

Geographical name(s)
World
Issued date
2026-01-26
Created date
26 Jan 2026 09:31
Modified date
04 Feb 2026 10:16
Landing page
https://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/dataset_pop81 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/950c9f4b-19af-4071-a9e2-f1be34f3c438
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