CHN-CH4: a gridded (0.1° × 0.1°) anthropogenic methane emission inventory of China from 1990 to 2020

Guo, Fengxiang; Dai, Fan; Gong, Peng; Zhou, Yuyu

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-4799-2025

Articles | Volume 17, issue 9

https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-4799-2025

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Articles | Volume 17, issue 9

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26 Sep 2025

Data description paper |

| 26 Sep 2025

CHN-CH₄: a gridded (0.1° × 0.1°) anthropogenic methane emission inventory of China from 1990 to 2020

Fengxiang Guo, Fan Dai, Peng Gong, and Yuyu Zhou

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