Interesting concept: measuring greenhouse gas emissions using four different filters (carbon dioxide equivalent, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide) for the type of emissions, determined by country and by sector (e.g., transportation, mining, manufacturing), or by global aggregate. The on the home page, narrated by Al Gore, tells you about Climate Trace, with some additional information. The menu (upper right) leads to you choices for your exploring. I fiddled with all of them. The map is a little clumsy, which might reflect limitations on my computer or the download speed, but once it gets rolling, it is really interesting.
Example from my fiddling around. I used the “Compare Assets” interactive, to compare two countries, the US and China, in the manufacturing sector, and for a carbon dioxide equivalent. Here’s what I got:
Clearly, China’s manufacturing sector emits more greenhouse gas than does the US’s sector over the period chosen (100 years). Could be lots of reasons why, including the number of manufacturing facilities or the degree to which emissions are controlled, and so on.
I noted with interest the number one emitter in the US: the US Steel Works in Gary, Indiana. I was born and raised in Gary, and I get that completely. The air was foul.
