Pollutants released to soil split by type

Data source provider

Our World in Data

Use cases

Climate-related disclosures, Exposure quantification, Macro-economic modelling, Product development, Scenario analysis

Data group

Pollution

Metric Type

Physical vulnerability

Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Unit (e.g. CO2)

tonnes

Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)

By Type

Time horizon

Backward-looking

Link

https://ourworldindata.org/pesticides

Frequency

Latest Update

Time series

1990-2021

Accessibility

Public

Observation on data availability/gaps

Data is easily accessible through the charts, which display pesticide use categorised by product type and measured in tonnes of active ingredients. The link also offers map data for various pollutants. To access these, go to "Download emission maps" and select the pollutants you need.