diff --git a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
index 6af941b..dd31e30 100644
--- a/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
+++ b/definitions/variable/variable.yaml
@@ -106,11 +106,6 @@
 - Fertilizer|Potassium|Intensity:
     definition: potassium fertilizer inputs in tonnes per hectare per year (or similar)
     unit: t K20/ha/yr
-- Carbon Capture:
-    definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured, i.e. captured CO2 stream
-      from bioenergy use, fossil fuel use, industrial processes, and direct air capture;
-      should be reported as positive numbers
-    unit: Mt CO2/yr
 - Carbon Capture|Biomass:
     definition: total carbon dioxide emissions captured  from bioenergy use, should
       be reported as positive numbers
@@ -2664,22 +2659,6 @@
 - Material Consumption|Domestic:
     definition: Domestic material consumption
     unit: Mt/year
-- Production|Non-Metallic Minerals|Volume:
-    definition: production of non-metallic minerals, which include cement, ceramic,
-      glass, lime
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Chemicals|Volume:
-    definition: production of chemicals (e.g. sulfuric acid)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Volume:
-    definition: production of non-ferrous metals (e.g. copper, lead, aluminum)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Pulp and Paper|Volume:
-    definition: production of pulp and paper
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Volume:
-    definition: production of steel
-    unit: Mt/yr
 - Expenditure|RnD:
     definition: expenditure on research and development
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr
@@ -4302,41 +4281,6 @@
 - Emissions|GHG|Allowance Allocation:
     definition: allocation of GHG emission allowances to a region
     unit: Mt CO2-equiv/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Iron Ore|Volume:
-    definition: production of iron ore (raw material used for the production of primary
-      steel and iron)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Pig Iron|Volume:
-    definition: production of pig iron (intermediate product for the production of
-      primary steel)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Sponge Iron|Volume:
-    definition: production of sponge iron (intermediate product for the production
-      of primary steel)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Primary Steel|Volume:
-    definition: Production of primary / virgin steel
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Iron and Steel|Secondary Steel|Volume:
-    definition: Production of secondary steel from recycling of scrap
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Bauxite|Volume:
-    definition: production of bauxite (raw material used for the production of primary
-      aluminum)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Alumina|Volume:
-    definition: production of alumina (intermediate product for the production of
-      primary aluminum)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Aluminium|Volume:
-    definition: production of aluminum (inlcudes primary and secondary aluminium)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Aluminium|Primary|Volume:
-    definition: production of primary aluminum
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Ferrous Metals|Aluminium|Secondary|Volume:
-    definition: production of secondary aluminum
-    unit: Mt/yr
 - Production|Chemicals|Naphtha|Volume:
     definition: production of naphtha (raw material for the production of high value
       chemicals, e.g. olefins)
@@ -4345,30 +4289,6 @@
     definition: production of ethane (raw material for the production of high value
       chemicals, e.g. olefins)
     unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Chemicals|High Value Chemicals|Volume:
-    definition: production of high value chemicals (intermediate material for the
-      production of plastics, high value chemicals include ethylene)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Chemicals|Plastics|Volume:
-    definition: production of plastics
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Chemicals|Plastics|Primary Plastics|Volume:
-    definition: production of primary plastics
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Chemicals|Plastics|Secondary Plastics|Volume:
-    definition: production of secondary plastics, i.e. plastics obtained from recycling
-      of plastics
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Metallic Minerals|Limestone|Volume:
-    definition: production of limestone (raw material for the production of cement)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Metallic Minerals|Clinker|Volume:
-    definition: production of clinker (intermediate material for the production of
-      cement)
-    unit: Mt/yr
-- Production|Non-Metallic Minerals|Cement|Volume:
-    definition: production of cement
-    unit: Mt/yr
 - Production|Non-Metallic Minerals|Value:
     definition: Production of non-metallic minerals
     unit: billion USD_2010/yr