Population:United Nations Statstics Division, Demographic Yearbook 2007; Eurostat: Population and Social Conditions Database.
Population growth: Own calculation based on population data.
Population by age group: Own calculation based on: United Nations Statstics Division, Demographic Yearbook 2007; Eurostat: Population and Social Conditions Database.
Change in population by age group: Own calculation based on population by age group data.
Gross Domestic Product at current US Dollars: International Monetary Fund: Economic Outlook Database
Gross Domestic Product growth : Own calculation based on GDP at current US Dollars data.
Gross Domestic Product at Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) at current US Dollars: International Monetary Fund: World Economic Outlook Database
Gross Domestic Product per capita : Own calculation based on GDP at PPP at current US Dollars and population data.
Gross value added by sector : Own calculation based on United Nations Statistics Division: National Accounts Main Aggregates Database
Renewable energy targets: Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century: Renewables 2007 - Global Status Report (all countries); Renewables 2009 Update - Global Status Report (Brazil, France, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea); The Library of Congress: Engery Independence And Security Act of 2007 (USA).
Renewable energy subsidies: IEA - International Energy Agency: Global Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, South Africa, USA); REN21 - Renewable Energy Policy Network for 21st Century: Renewables 2007 - Global Status Report (Indonesia, Iran, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Russia, Saudi-Arabia, South Korea, Spain, Turkey); REN21 - Renewable Energy Policy Network for 21st Century: Renewables 2009 Update - Global Status Report (Poland, South Africa, Ukraine); REN21 - Renewable Energy Policy Network for 21st Century: Renewables 2005 Update - Global Status Report (Brazil, China, EU, France, germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, USA).
CO2tax: IEA - International Energy Agency: Renewable Energy Policies and Measures Database (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Norway, Russia, Ukraine); OECD/EEA - Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development / European Environmental Agency: OECD/EEA database on instruments used for environmental policy and natural resources management (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Maxico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA).
Gasoline tax: GTZ - German Technical Cooperation, Division 44 - Environment and Infrastructure: International Fuel Prices 2005 - 4th Edition.
Diesel tax: GTZ - German Technical Cooperation, Division 44 - Environment and Infrastructure: International Fuel Prices 2005 - 4th Edition
Energy efficiency standards: International Energy Agency: Energy Efficiency Policies and Measures Database (Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Turkey, United Kingdom, USA); Austalian Government: Energy Efficiency (Australia); European Commission: Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (2007-12) (European Union); Iran Energy Efficiency Organization: Policies for improving appliance energy efficiency in I.R. Iran (Iran); Government of Saudi Arabia: National Energy Efficiency Program (Saudi Arabia); United Nations Development Programme: Energy Efficiency in Ukraine’s Educational Sector, The World Bank: Kiev Public Buildings Energy Efficiency Project , Europeam Bank for Reconstruction and Development: Energy Efficiency Programme for Banks in Ukraine (Ukraine).
Automotive fuel-efficiency standards: Pew Center on Global Climate Change: Comparison of passenger vehicle fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards around the world (Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, Norway, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, USA); ICCT - The International Council on Clean Transportation: Passenger Vehicle Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards: A Global Update (China, Japan, Mexico, Norwa, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, Ukraine, USA); European Commission: Reducing CO2 Emissions form light-duty vehicles (EU, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom); Euractiv: Cars & CO2 (EU, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom); The Library of Congress: Energy Independence And Security Act of 2007 (USA).
Total energy R&D funding: International Energy Agency: Data Services.
R& funding by energy source: Own calculation based on Total energy R&D funding data.
R& funding for renewable energy: Own calculation based on Total energy R&D funding data.
R&D funding for energy efficiency: Own calculation based on Total energy R&D funding data.
Patent applications for climate technologies: Dechezleprêtre, A., Glachant, M., Hascic, I., Johnstone, N., Ménière, Y. 2009: Invention and Transfer of Climate Change Mitigation technologies on a Global Scale: A Study Drawing on Patent Data. Final report, CERNA, OECD Environment Directorate.
Share in total climate inventions: Dechezleprêtre, A., Glachant, M., Hascic, I., Johnstone, N., Ménière, Y. 2009: Invention and Transfer of Climate Change Mitigation technologies on a Global Scale: A Study Drawing on Patent Data. Final report, CERNA, OECD Environment Directorate.
Climate Change Mitigation Policies: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: National Communications Annex I (Annex I Countries); UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: National Communications Non-Annex I (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Saudia Arabia, South Africa and South Korea).
Kyoto ratification: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: The Kyoto Protocol, Status of Ratification.
Kyoto target: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Countries included in Annex B to the Kyoto Protocol and their emissions targets; EC - European Commission: EU burden sharing agreements: European Commission Communication to the Council and the Parliament - COM(99)230: Preparing for Implementation of the Kyoto Protocol (European Union, target for EU-15).
Emissions trading: IETA – International Emissions Trading Association: Greenhouse Gas Market Report 2008 (Australia, Canada, India, Japan, New Zealand, South Korea, USA); European Commission: Climate Change, European Trading Scheme (European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom); Government of New Zealand: The New Zealand Emissions Trading Scheme (New Zealand); Western Climate Initiative: Western Regional Climate Action Initiative, RGGI - Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative: An initiative of the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic States of the U.S., U.S. EPA - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Climate Change - Regulatory Initiatives (USA).
Joint Implementation: UNEP - United Nations Environment Programme, Risoe Centre on Energy, Climate and Sustainable Development, Capacity Development for the Clean Development Mechanism: JI Pipeline Analyses.
Clean Development Mechanism: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: CDM Statistics.
Certified Emissions Reductions: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: CDM Statistics.
Greenhouse gas emissions*: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (Annex-I Countries); European Environment Agency: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (European Union); WRI - World Resources Institute: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Saudia Arabia, South Africa and South Korea).
Greenhouse gas emissions (with LULUCF): UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (Annex-I Countries); European Environment Agency: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (European Union); WRI - World Resources Institute: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Saudia Arabia, South Africa and South Korea).
Greenhouse gas emissions* per capita: Own calculation based on greenhouse gas emissions data and population data.
Greenhouse gas emissions* per GDP: Own calculation based on greenhouse gas emissions data and GDP at current US Dollars data.
Change in greenhouse gas emissions*: Own calculation based on greenhouse gas emissions data.
Greenhouse gas emissions* by sector: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (Annex-I Countries); European Environment Agency: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (European Union); WRI - World Resources Institute: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Saudia Arabia, South Africa and South Korea).
CO2 emissions*: UNFCCC - United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (Annex-I Countries); European Environment Agency: Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data (European Union); WRI - World Resources Institute: Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) (Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Iran, Mexico, Saudia Arabia, South Africa and South Korea).
CO2 emissions* per capita: Own calculation based on CO2 emissions data and population data.
CO2 emissions* per GDP: Own calculation based on CO2 emissions data and GDP at constant US Dollars data.
Change in CO2 emissions* per GDP: Own calculation based on CO2 emissions data.
* does not include Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF)
Total primary energy supply: International Energy Agency: Energy Statistics of OECD Countries (2009 Edition), Balances of Non-OECD Countries (2009 Edition).
Change in total primary energy supply: Own calculation based on total primary energy supply data.
Total primary energy supply per capita: Own calculation based on total primary energy supply data and population data.
Primary energy supply by source: Own calculation based on on total primary energy supply data.
Change in primary energy supply by source: Own calculation based on on total primary energy supply data.
Primary renewable energy supply: International Energy Agency: Energy Statistics of OECD Countries (2009 Edition), Balances of Non-OECD Countries (2009 Edition).
Change in primary renewable energy supply: Own calculation based on primary renewable energy supply data.
Efficiency of electricity production from fossil fuels in public electricity and CHP plants: International Energy Agency: Energy Efficiency Indicators for Public Electricity Production from Fossil Fuels. IEA Information Paper (2008).
Energy productivity: Own calculation based on: Energy Information Administration: Energy Annual 2006; United Nations, Statistics Division: Accounts Main Aggregates Database
Coal use for electricity generation: Own calculation based on: Energy Agency: Electricity Information (2008).
Biogas production: International Energy Agency: Services.
Biodiesel production: International Energy Agency: Data Services.
Biogasoline production: International Energy Agency: Services.
Liquid biomass production: Own calculation based on biogas production data, biodiesel production data, biogasoline production data.
Solid biomass production: International Energy Agency: Services.
Change in biomass fuel production: Own calculation based on Liquid biomass production data, Solid biomass production data.
