The methane footprint of nations: Evidence from global panel data

Fernandez-Amador, Octavio; Francois, Joseph; Oberdabernig, Doris Anita; Tomberger, Patrick (24 January 2018). The methane footprint of nations: Evidence from global panel data (WTI Working Paper 01/2018). Bern: World Trade Institute

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We develop a unique global dataset on methane inventories derived from production, final production, and consumption for 1997–2011. Anthropogenic emissions are quantitatively important for global warming and have increased about 25% from 1997– 2011. The bulk of emissions produced is attributable to developing economies, though a considerable amount is exported to high income countries, which are net-importers of methane. Traded emissions have gained in importance with respect to total produced emissions and have increased from 18.5% to 22.9% between 1997 and 2011. Methane efficiency has improved very little during this period and realized efficiency gains differ considerably across country-groups and economic sectors, which indicates different abatement potentials.

Item Type:	Working Paper
Division/Institute:	02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > World Trade Institute 10 Strategic Research Centers > World Trade Institute 03 Faculty of Business, Economics and Social Sciences > Department of Economics 02 Faculty of Law > Department of Economic Law > NCCR International Trade Regulation
UniBE Contributor:	Fernandez-Amador, Octavio, Francois, Joseph, Oberdabernig, Doris Anita, Tomberger, Patrick
Subjects:	300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 380 Commerce, communications & transportation 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 330 Economics 500 Science > 550 Earth sciences & geology 300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 340 Law
Series:	WTI Working Paper
Publisher:	World Trade Institute
Language:	English
Submitter:	Pablo Rahul Das
Date Deposited:	08 Mar 2019 12:30
Last Modified:	05 Dec 2022 15:27
Related URLs:	Organisation
BORIS DOI:	10.7892/boris.127715
URI:	https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/127715

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