Reference data
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The reference data is used to define some of the criteria thresholds. The identifiers used in the reference data column of the thresholds correspond to the identifiers of the reference data below.
CEDS-2025
Based on Hoesly (2025).
| VARIABLE | YEAR | REGION | UNIT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions|CO2|Energy and Industrial Processes | 2010 | World | Mt CO2/yr | 33460.1 |
| Emissions|CO2|Energy and Industrial Processes | 2015 | World | Mt CO2/yr | 35627.3 |
| Emissions|CO2|Energy and Industrial Processes | 2020 | World | Mt CO2/yr | 35387.1 |
CEDS-2025-COVIDaveraged
Data from Hoesly (2025) averaged over period Jan 2018 till Dec 2022 (to account for the idiosyncratic COVID-19 dip in 2020).
| VARIABLE | YEAR | REGION | UNIT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions|CO2|Energy and Industrial Processes | 2020 | World | Mt CO2/yr | 36874.1 |
CEDS-2025-extrapol25
Data from Hoesly (2025) linearly extrapolated to 2025.
| VARIABLE | YEAR | REGION | UNIT | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emissions|CO2|Energy and Industrial Processes | 2025 | World | Mt CO2/yr | 39383.5 |