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CodeEN.ATM.CO2E.PP.GD
Indicator NameCO2 emissions (kg per PPP $ of GDP)
Long definitionCarbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
SourceClimate Watch. 2020. GHG Emissions. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org/ghg-emissions. See NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD for the denominator's source.
TopicEnvironment: Emissions
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodWeighted average
License URLhttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
License TypeAttribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)
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