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The Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) is the primary climate change data center for the U.S. Department of Energy, and is located at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). CDIAC contains comprehensive records related to global climate and atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations. Data on greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel consumption and land-use changes are included.
The International Energy Agency (IEA) provides national energy data by fuel source and economic sector. The IEA figures contain detailed information for coal, oil, natural gas, and renewables by production method and final consumption sector. Data also include greenhouse gas emissions, as well as economic and demographic indicators.
The China Energy Databook Version 8.0, published in September 2012 by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is now in its eighth iteration since 1992 as an authoritative sourcebook on Chinese energy and energy-related information. Data are sourced from China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), and broadened by information from industry yearbooks, periodicals, and government websites.