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## Indicators

- yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes: Yearly CO2 emissions (1000 tonnes)
- yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes: Yearly CO2 emissions (1000 tonnes)
- co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person: CO2 per capita (tonnes per person)
- cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes: Cumulative CO2 emissions (tonnes)

## Definition of indicator

- CO2 per capita (metric tonnes per person): Carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of
fossil fuels (metric tonnes of CO2 per person).
- Yearly CO2 emissions (1000 tonnes): Total carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of
fossil fuels during the given year (1000 metric tonnes of CO2).
- Cumulative CO2 emissions (tonnes): Total CO2 emissions from fossil fuel for the period
between 1751 and the relevant year in metric tonnes.
**co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person**

name: CO2 per capita

description: Per capita carbon dioxide emissions from the fossil fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring (metric tons of CO2 per person).

**yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes**

name: Yearly CO2 emissions

description: Total carbon dioxide emissions from the fossil fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring during the given year (1000 metric tons of CO2).

**cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes**

name: Cumulative CO2 emissions

description: Cumulative carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring for the period between 1751 and the relevant year (metric tons of CO2).

## Unit of measurement

- yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes: 1000 tonnes of CO2
- co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person: tonnes of CO2 per person
- cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes: toones
- co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person: metric tons per person
- yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes: 1000 metric tons
- cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes: metric tons

## Versions

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## Specific information about indicators

### CO2 per capita (tonnes per person)
### CO2 per capita

The CO2 per capita time series in the CDIAC dataset starts at 1950, since
The CO2 per capita time series in the CDIAC dataset starts at 1950, since
["population estimates were not available [...] before 1950"](http://cdiac.ornl.gov/ftp/ndp030/global.1751_2013.ems)
to CDIAC. Most likely they use the [UN population estimates](https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/).
Note: CDIAC Total CO2 emissions time series does go back to 1751.
The CO2 per capita time series in this dataset starts at 1751, since Gapminder uses its own
population estimates referenced above, which contains estimates back to 1086 for certain
countries. CO2 per capita is calculated and included when both Total CO2 emissions (CDIAC)
to CDIAC. Most likely they use the [UN population estimates](https://esa.un.org/unpd/wpp/).
Note: CDIAC Total CO2 emissions time series does go back to 1751.
The CO2 per capita time series in this dataset starts at 1751, since Gapminder uses its own
population estimates referenced above, which contains estimates back to 1086 for certain
countries. CO2 per capita is calculated and included when both Total CO2 emissions (CDIAC)
and population (Gapminder) estimates are available for a country in a certain year.
6 changes: 3 additions & 3 deletions ddf--concepts.csv
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unit,Unit,string,,
country,Country,entity_domain,,
year,Year,time,,
yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes,Yearly CO2 emissions,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,1000 tonnes
cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes,Cumulative CO2 emissions,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,tonnes
co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person,CO2 per capita,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,tonnes per person
yearly_co2_emissions_1000_tonnes,Yearly CO2 emissions,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,1000 mertic tons
cumulative_co2_emissions_tonnes,Cumulative CO2 emissions,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,mertic tons
co2_emissions_tonnes_per_person,CO2 per capita,measure,https://github.com/open-numbers/ddf--gapminder--co2_emission,metric tons per person

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