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Climate Trace Global Emissions Data

Climate TRACE is a non-profit coalition that has unveiled an open emissions database containing more than 352 million assets. The database provides a comprehensive accounting of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions based primarily on direct, independent observation. It includes every country and territory in the world and covers various emitting activities such as energy production, industrial processes, and land use. The data are derived from satellites, remote sensing, and other public and commercial sources, making it the most comprehensive and granular dataset of recent GHG emissions ever created. The inventory allows for transparent assessment of each country's progress toward emission reduction goals.

For more detailed information, you can visit the Climate TRACE website at climatetrace.org.

Dataset preprocessing

The downloaded datasets were processed to get system:time_start and system:time_end in epoch time and these were added to the data column in GEE. Each sector and their associated emissions dataset sources were processed providing 38,731,650 total features. Not all sectors had emissions locations and some were provided only at a country level.

Citation

Climate TRACE - Tracking Realtime Atmospheric Carbon Emissions (2022), Climate TRACE Emissions Inventory,
https://climatetrace.org [Date Accessed].

For individual sectors refer to citation information from the downloads page.

Metadata Descriptors

Expand to show data attributes and definitions for the emissions database

Data-attribute Definition
source_id The internal Climate TRACE identifier for each individual source of emissions.
source_name Name of the entity or source that produced the emissions.
source_type Description of the emission source classification.
iso3_country Corresponds to the ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 specification of the country where the entity is physically located.
original_inventory_sector Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) emissions sector to which the emissions source belongs.
start_time The time using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of emissions, either as an instance of start time of observation.
end_time The time using Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) of emissions, either as an instance of end time of observation.
lat Approximate latitude location of the source.
lon Approximate longitude location of the source.
geometry_ref Corresponds to the reference id to the geopackage file present in the downloads.
gas Greenhouse gases for which emissions are reported in metric tonnes.
emissions_quantity Quantity of gas emitted in metric tonnes.
temporal_granularity Resolution of the data available.
activity Activity of the entity producing the emissions, not including units.
activity_units Units of reported "activity".
emissions_factor Emissions factor of reported activity.
emissions_factor_units Units of reported "emissions factor" field.
capacity Capacity of the entity producing emissions, not including units.
capacity_units Units of reported "capacity" field.
capacity_factor Corresponds to the ratio of the actual source output (activity) to the source capacity.
capacity_factor_units Units of repored "capacity_factor" field.
other1 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other1_def Definition of reported data of Other1 field.
other2 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other2_def Definition of reported data of Other2 field.
other3 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other3_def Definition of reported data of Other3 field.
other4 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other4_def Definition of reported data of Other4 field.
other5 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other5_def Definition of reported data of Other5 field.
other6 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other6_def Definition of reported data of Other6 field.
other7 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other7_def Definition of reported data of Other7 field.
other8 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other8_def Definition of reported data of Other8 field.
other9 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other9_def Definition of reported data of Other9 field.
other10 Additional data field available for the sub-sector.
other10_def Definition of reported data of Other10 field.
created_date Date emissions source was added to the Climate TRACE database.
modified_date Last date on which any updates were made to the dataset for the specific source.

carbon_trace

Earth Engine Snippet

var aluminum = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/aluminum_emissions-sources");
var bauxiteMining = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/bauxite-mining_emissions-sources");
var cement = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/cement_emissions-sources");
var chemicals = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/chemicals_emissions-sources");
var coalMining = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/coal-mining_emissions-sources");
var copperMining = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/copper-mining_emissions-sources");
var croplandFires = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/cropland-fires_emissions-sources");
var domesticAviation = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/domestic-aviation_emissions-sources");
var domesticShipping = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/domestic-shipping_emissions-sources");
var electricityGeneration = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/electricity-generation_emissions-sources");
var entericFermentationCattleFeedlot = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/enteric-fermentation-cattle-feedlot_emissions-sources");
var entericFermentationCattlePasture = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/enteric-fermentation-cattle-pasture_emissions-sources");
var forestLandClearing = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/forest-land-clearing_emissions-sources");
var forestLandDegradation = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/forest-land-degradation_emissions-sources");
var forestLandFires = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/forest-land-fires_emissions-sources");
var internationalAviation = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/international-aviation_emissions-sources");
var internationalShipping = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/international-shipping_emissions-sources");
var ironMining = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/iron-mining_emissions-sources");
var manureLeftOnPastureCattle = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/manure-left-on-pasture-cattle_emissions-sources");
var manureManagementCattleFeedlot = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/manure-management-cattle-feedlot_emissions-sources");
var netForestLand = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/net-forest-land_emissions-sources");
var netShrubgrass = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/net-shrubgrass_emissions-sources");
var netWetland = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/net-wetland_emissions-sources");
var oilAndGasRefining = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/oil-and-gas-refining_emissions-sources");
var otherManufacturing = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/other-manufacturing_emissions-sources");
var petrochemicals = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/petrochemicals_emissions-sources");
var pulpAndPaper = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/pulp-and-paper_emissions-sources");
var removals = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/removals_emissions-sources");
var riceCultivation = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/rice-cultivation_emissions-sources");
var roadTransportation = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/road-transportation_emissions-sources");
var shrubgrassFires = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/shrubgrass-fires_emissions-sources");
var solidWasteDisposal = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/solid-waste-disposal_emissions-sources");
var steel = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/steel_emissions-sources");
var syntheticFertilizerApplication = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/synthetic-fertilizer-application_emissions-sources");
var wastewaterTreatmentAndDischarge = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/wastewater-treatment-and-discharge_emissions-sources");
var waterReservoirs = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/water-reservoirs_emissions-sources");
var wetlandFires = ee.FeatureCollection("projects/sat-io/open-datasets/CLIMATE-TRACE/EMISSIONS/wetland-fires_emissions-sources");

Sample code: https://code.earthengine.google.com/?scriptPath=users/sat-io/awesome-gee-catalog-examples:global-utilities-assets-amenities/CLIMATE-TRACE-EMISSIONS

License

All Climate TRACE data is freely available under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License, unless otherwise noted below

Created by: Climate Trace

Curated in GEE by: Samapriya Roy

Keywords: Climate Trace, Emissions, Sectors, Agriculture, Buildings, Fossil Fuel Operations, Forestry And Land Use, Manufacturing, Mineral Extraction, Power, Transportation, Waste

Last updated: 2024-01-17