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Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research, version v4.2 (time-series)

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Timeseries of greenhouse gases (CO2, CH4, N2O, F-gases) and air pollutants (SO2, NOx, NH3, NMVOC, CO, PM10) from 1970 till 2008 for all world countries with sector-specific break-down.

Contributors

Diego Guizzardi; Edwin Schaaf; Greet Janssens-Maenhout; Marilena Muntean; Monica Crippa

How to cite

Janssens-Maenhout, Greet; Crippa, Monica; Guizzardi, Diego; Muntean, Marilena; Schaaf, Edwin (2026): Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research, version v4.2 (time-series). European Commission, Joint Research Centre [Dataset] doi: 10.2905/JRC.FPV3BX0 PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-edgar-emissiontimeseriesv42

Keywords

air pollutantsemissionsgreenhouse gasinventorytrend

Data access

JRC-EDGARv4.2 emissions time-series
CSV

CSV – comma-separated values – files store tabular data (numbers and text) in plain text. Each line of the file is a data record. Each record consists of one or more fields, separated by commas.
Downloadable file

A downloadable file for the dataset.

Use conditions
European Commission reuse notice

According to the European Commission reuse notice, reuse is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The reuse policy of the European Commission is implemented by the Decision of 12 December 2011. The general principle of reuse can be subject to conditions which may be specified in individual copyright notices. Therefore users are advised to refer to the copyright notices of the individual websites maintained under Europa and of the individual documents. Reuse is not applicable to documents subject to intellectual property rights of third parties.

Access conditions
No limitations

Anybody can directly and anonymously access the data, without being required to register or authenticate.

  • Timeseries in csv or excel format with sector- and country-specific emissions from 1970-2008

Publications

Publication
Trends in global CO2 emissions 2013 Report

Spatial coverage

Temporal coverage

From date To date
1970-01-01 2008-12-31

Additional information

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

The event occurs at uneven intervals.

Language(s)
English

English is a member of the West Germanic group of the Germanic languages. It is an official language of almost 60 sovereign states and is now a global lingua franca.It is the third-most-common native language in the world and it is widely learned as a second language.

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
2011-11-30
Created date
14 Dec 2018 10:40
Modified date
04 Feb 2026 10:15
Landing page
http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/overview.php?v=42 
Dataset identifier
http://data.europa.eu/89h/jrc-edgar-emissiontimeseriesv42
Other identifiers
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