A 1-DEGREES-X1-DEGREES DISTRIBUTION OF CARBON-DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM FOSSIL-FUEL CONSUMPTION AND CEMENT MANUFACTURE, 1950-1990

One degree latitude by one degree longitude (1 degrees x 1 degrees) da ta sets of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel consumption and c ement manufacture were produced for 1950, 1960, 1970, 1980, and 1990. National estimates of carbon emissions were combined with 1 degrees x 1 degrees data sets of political units and human population density to create the new 1 degrees x 1 degrees carbon emissions data sets. The human population density data set has an effective resolution of the c ountry/state level. This resolution translates to the 1 degrees x 1 de grees carbon emissions data set. Latitudinal distribution of emissions have also been calculated. The data show continual growth with time o ver most of the world, with increased growth rates in major urban area s. A slow southerly shift in the bulk of the emissions is apparent as Asian countries increase their energy consumption to support their gro wing economies and populations. The digital data sets are available by anonymous ftp.