The Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research (original) (raw)

EDGAR is a multipurpose, independent, global database of anthropogenic emissions of greenhouse gases and air pollution on Earth.

EDGAR provides independent emission estimates compared to what reported by European Member States or by Parties under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), using international statistics and a consistent IPCC methodology. EDGAR provides both emissions as national totals and gridmaps at 0.1 x 0.1 degree resolution at global level, with yearly, monthly and up to hourly data.

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  • INSIGHTS
    Climate change is expected to have significant impacts on natural resources, the world economy and human health. It will lead to increased temperatures, rising sea levels and increased frequencies of extreme weather events such as floods and droughts.
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  • INSIGHTS
    Despite continued efforts to reduce emissions of harmful air pollutants, air pollution remains a worldwide concern, including in large areas of Europe.
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  • INSIGHTS
    Food system involves all economic sectors and makes a significant contribution to total anthropogenic GHGs emissions. Understanding the various components is a necessary precursor to the design and implementation of actionable and efficient mitigation measures for the system.
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  • TOOLS
    Gain insights by country on historical and target emissions, national climate commitments.

News, events and publications

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  • News Article
  • 01 October 2025
    The newest version of the EDGAR GHG database (2025), covering the time span of 1970 to 2024, is now publicly available. This new release maintains and updates the features that have made EDGAR a highly regarded reference in the international debate around GHG emissions and their control: world coverage by both national and gridded data, very detailed sectorial resolution following the IPCC guidelines, long time series and coverage of both GHGs and the most relevant air pollutants.
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  • Publication
  • 09 September 2025
    The Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research provides emission time series from 1970 until 2024 for GHG for all countries. This report is contributing to the Paris Agreement process with an independent and quantitative view of global GHG emissions.
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  • News Article
  • 05 November 2024
    The newest version of the EDGAR GHG database (2024), covering the time span of 1970 to 2023, is now publicly available. This new release maintains and updates the features that have made EDGAR a highly regarded reference in the international debate around GHG emissions and their control: world coverage by both national and gridded data, very detailed sectorial resolution following the IPCC guidelines, long time series and coverage of both GHGs and the most relevant air pollutants.
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  • Publication
  • 24 October 2024
    EDGAR estimated emissions are cited by the Emissions Gap Report 2024
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  • Publication
  • 05 September 2024
    The Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research provides emission time series from 1970 until 2023 for GHG for all countries. This report is contributing to the Paris Agreement process with an independent and quantitative view of global GHG emissions.
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  • Publication
  • 13 May 2024
    The newest version of the EDGAR air pollutant database (8.1), covering the time span of 1970 to 2022, is now publicly available.
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  • News Article
  • 24 October 2023
    EDGAR global GHG emissions are cited by the EU Climate Action Progress Report 2023