Global Anthropogenic Emission Inventory for Methane (CH4) from EDGAR/RIVM and the Global Emissions Inventory Activity (GEIA), IGBP/IGAC

This data set contains global 1990 and 1995 methane (CH4) emissions inventory
from anthropogenic sources. Sources of methane considered include:
industry, power generation, transportation, coal production, oil and
gas production, agriculture, agricultural waste, biomass burning, and
waste treatment.

EDGAR 2.0 provided global annual emissions for 1990 of CH4 both per region and
on a 1x1 degree grid for all anthropogenic sources. In the follow-up project
the database was extensively validated and an uncertainty analysis was carried
out (Olivier et al., 2001a,b). Most of the applications of EDGAR 2.0 over the
last couple of years are model studies, but EDGAR data are also extensively
used for policy applications for which emissions data on country level were
calculated with the EDGAR information system. Over 700 users have downloaded
EDGAR 2.0 data. EDGAR datasets have also been used in IPCC Assessments, both on
source strengths and on spatial distribution of emissions in emission scenarios
(IPCC, 2000a, 2001).

EDGAR 2.0 has been updated to EDGAR 3.2: an update and extension from 1990 to
1995 for all gases and extended time series for direct greenhouse gases to
1970-1995.