Air pollutant emission inventory of 30 Chinese provinces for 2012,2017 and 2020

This dataset is reconstructed based on the existing widely used air pollutant inventory——the MEIC model and various energy statistical data. It covers China anthropogenic air pollutant emissions (SO2, NOx and primary PM2.5) and CO2 at 31 socioeconomic sectors in 30 provinces for 2012,2017 and 2020. As this database covers the most crucial years during the implementation period of the Air Pollution Prevention and Control Action Plan (2013-2017) and Three-Year Action Plan for Winning the Blue Sky Defense Battle (2017-2020), it offers many opportunities for various scientific research and policy making from an industrial structure perspective.