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CodeEN.ATM.PFCG.KT.CE
Indicator NamePFC gas emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)
Long definitionPerfluorocarbons, used as a replacement for chlorofluorocarbons in manufacturing semiconductors, are a byproduct of aluminum smelting and uranium enrichment.
SourceEuropean Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/
TopicEnvironment: Emissions
PeriodicityAnnual
Aggregation methodGap-filled total
License URLhttps://datacatalog.worldbank.org/public-licenses#cc-by
License TypeCC BY-4.0
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