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owid-co2-codebook.csv

1	column	description	source
2	iso_code	ISO 3166-1 alpha-3 – three-letter country codes	International Organization for Standardization
3	country	Geographic location	Our World in Data
4	year	Year of observation	Our World in Data
5	co2	Annual production-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), measured in million tonnes per year.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
6	co2_growth_prct	Percentage change in CO2 emissions from one year relative to the previous year.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
7	co2_growth_abs	Annual change in CO2 emissions from one year relative to the previous year, measured in million tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
8	consumption_co2	Annual consumption-based CO2 emissions, measured in million tonnes per year.	Global Carbon Project
9	trade_co2	Net CO2 emissions embedded in trade; this is the net difference between CO2 embedded in exported and imported goods, measured in million tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project
10	trade_co2_share	CO2 emissions embedded in trade, given as a percentage of national production-based emissions.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project
11	co2_per_capita	Average per capita CO2 emissions, measured in tonnes per year.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC and Global Carbon Project; and Gapminder and UN population estimates
12	consumption_co2_per_capita	Per capita consumption-based CO2 emissions, measured in tonnes per year.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
13	share_global_co2	National or regional annual CO2 emissions, measured as a percentage of the global total	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
14	cumulative_co2	Cumulative emissions of CO2 from 1751 through to the given year, measured in million tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
15	share_global_cumulative_co2	National or regional annual cumulative CO2 emissions, measured as a share of the global total	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
16	co2_per_gdp	CO2 emissions measured per unit of gross domestic product. GDP is adjusted for inflation and cross-country price differences (PPP-adjusted).	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project; and Maddison Project Database
17	consumption_co2_per_gdp	Consumption-based CO2 emissions measured per unit of gross domestic product. GDP is adjusted for inflation and cross-country price differences (PPP-adjusted).	Calculated by Our World in Data based on the Global Carbon Project and Maddison Project Database
18	co2_per_unit_energy	CO2 emissions measured per unit of energy consumed.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on Global Carbon Project and BP Statistical Review of World Energy
19	cement_co2	CO2 emissions from cement production, measured in million tonnes.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
20	coal_co2	CO2 emissions from coal production, measured in million tonnes.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
21	flaring_co2	CO2 emissions from gas flaring, measured in million tonnes.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
22	gas_co2	CO2 emissions from gas production, measured in million tonnes.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
23	oil_co2	CO2 emissions from oil production, measured in million tonnes.	Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) and Global Carbon Project
24	cement_co2_per_capita	Per capita CO2 emissions from cement production, measured in tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC, Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
25	coal_co2_per_capita	Per capita CO2 emissions from coal production, measured in tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC, Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
26	flaring_co2_per_capita	Per capita CO2 emissions from flaring, measured in tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC, Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
27	gas_co2_per_capita	Per capita CO2 emissions from gas production, measured in tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC, Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
28	oil_co2_per_capita	Per capita CO2 emissions from oil production, measured in tonnes.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CDIAC, Global Carbon Project and UN Population estimates
29	total_ghg	Annual greenhouse gas emissions, measured in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	CAIT Climate Data Explorer
30	ghg_per_capita	Greenhouse gas emissions per capita, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CAIT Climate Data Explorer and UN Population estimates
31	methane	Annual methane emissions, measured in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	CAIT Climate Data Explorer
32	methane_per_capita	Methane emissions per capita, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CAIT Climate Data Explorer and UN Population estimates
33	nitrous_oxide	Annual nitrous oxide emissions, measured in million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	CAIT Climate Data Explorer
34	nitrous_oxide_per_capita	Nitrous oxide emissions per capita, measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalents.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on CAIT Climate Data Explorer and UN Population estimates
35	primary_energy_consumption	Primary energy consumption, measured in terawatt-hours per year.	BP Statistical Review of World Energy
36	energy_per_capita	Primary energy consumption per capita, measured in kilowatt-hours per year.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on BP Statistical Review of World Energy and UN Population estimates
37	energy_per_gdp	Primary energy consumption per unit of gross domestic product, measured in kilowatt-hours per international-$.	Calculated by Our World in Data based on BP Statistical Review of World Energy and Maddison Project Database
38	population	Total population	Gapminder and UN Population estimates
39	gdp	Total real gross domestic product, inflation-adjusted	Maddison Project Database