Emission Factors:WIOD

Description

World Input-Output Tables and underlying data, covering 43 countries, and a model for the rest of the world for the period 2000-2014. Data for 56 sectors are classified according to the International Standard Industrial Classification revision 4 (ISIC Rev. 4). The tables adhere to the 2008 version of the SNA. Includes aligned Input Output Tables, Supply-Use Tables, Socio Economic Accounts and links to external Environment Accounts (energy + carbon dioxide)

Metadata

Data Type: Spend-based
Publisher Type: Research Organisation
Number of Factors: 2464 EEIO factors (44 regions, 56 industries)
Database Format: Raw economic tables
Last Update: 2016
Update Frequency: Seems to have been discontinued.
Cost: Free
Link: [WIOD 2016 (https://www.rug.nl/ggdc/valuechain/wiod/)]

When to use

It's been quite a while since the last update, so other EEIO databases are likely preferable. However, it is still widely used in industry and academia.

Limitations

It seems to be discontinued, although it is still commonly referenced in literature Data is only to 2014

There's only one RoW region

The documentation is relatively limited

Page Contributors: Josh Couchman