Resources & Links

CAIT Resources: Supporting Documentation

• CAIT: GHG Sources & Methods (.pdf). This document provides a comprehensive overview of the GHG data sources found in CAIT, as well as further information on methodologies used by WRI and data providers.
• Indicator Framework Paper (.pdf). This document provides an overview of the Indicators available in CAIT, including GHG Emissions, Socio-Economic, and Natural Factor indicators, including information on sources (except for GHGs, which can be found in the document above), selection criteria, and methodologies.
• Data Note: Emissions (and Sinks) of Carbon from Land-Use Change (.pdf)
• Data Note: Heating and Cooling Degree Days (.pdf)

Data Resources

Data found in the Climate Indicators Analysis Tool is drawn from sources listed below. Many of these offer on-line data access.

• Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC). Includes carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels, cement, and land use change.
• Energy Information Administration (EIA):
• International Energy Annual. Includes carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels as well as energy, population, and GDP data.
• International Energy Outlook. Includes projections of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuels as well as energy use, population, GDP and other projections.
• International Energy Agency (IEA). Includes carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion, as well as a wide variety of energy data (subscription required).
• Earthtrends. WRI's online collection of environmental, social, and economic data.
• Environmental Protection Agency (Non-CO2 & Carbon Sequestration). Provides documentation and emission estimates for methane and other non-CO2 gases.
• Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR). Includes most greenhouse gases and ozone and aerosol precursors (from RIVM).
• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC):
• On-line searchable database of GHG inventory data.
• Other information on greenhouse gas emission inventories.
• Special Report on Emission Scenarios (SRES). Data version 1.1 includes emissions and other projections associated with 40 SRES scenarios (from CIESIN).
• World Development Indicators online (WDI). The World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. WDI 2004 includes approximately 800 indicators (subscription required).
• Human Development Indicators online (United Nations Development Programme, UNDP). Includes a wide variety of development-related indicators.
• GEO Data Portal (United Nations Environment Programme, UNEP). This online database holds more than 400 different indicator variables.
• CIA World Factbook. Includes a wide variety of country-specific data.

Climate Change Resources

• United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The UNFCCC home page links to treaty texts, national communications, and other official documents.
• Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The IPCC home page provides links to IPCC assessment reports and other documents.
• World Resources Institute (WRI). WRI's Climate and Energy website.
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). EPA's global warming website.