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EDC Serial Number EDC0000119
Title United Nations Energy Statistics Database
Data Location https://unstats.un.org/unsd/energystats/data/
Linked Dataset outside of EDC
Description UNSD maintains the Energy Statistics Database, which provides annual statistics on production, trade, transformation and consumption (end-use) for solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels, electricity, and heat. It contains basic statistics for more than 230 countries/territories from 1950 year onwards and is updated annually.
DOI (none given)
Sector Commercial
Coverage World
More than 220 countries/territories
Start: 01/01/1950
End: 31/12/2049
Updated annually but usually around two years behind the current date.
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Data Type Website
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IEA Category Energy Efficiency
Fossil Fuels: Oil Gas and Coal
Renewable Energy Sources
Nuclear Fission and Fusion
Hydrogen and Fuel Cells
Other Power and Storage Technologies
Other Supporting Data
Creator of the Data United Nations Statistics Division
Data made available by United Nations Statistics Division
Format Various
Language English
Project International
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Other Information The database contains data in their original units (e.g. metric tonnes, GWh) as well as calorific values to allow interfuel comparison in a common energy unit (terajoules).