Data group
Ancillary non-climate data item to support scenario analysis/stress testing
Metric Type
Footprint
Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference
Copernicus Global Human Settlement Layer
Unit (e.g. CO2)
Number of people per cell
Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)
By Country (map)
Time horizon
Backward-looking
Frequency
Latest update
Time series
1975-2030
Accessibility
Public
Observation on data availability/gaps
GHSL - Global Human Settlement Layer is an open and free data and tools for assessing the human presence on the planet. GHS-POP spatial raster product (GHS-POP_GLOBE_R2023) depicts the distribution of human population expressed as the number of people per cell. Residential population estimates at 5 years interval between 1975 and 2030 are derived from the raw global census data harmonized by CIESIN for the Gridded Population of the World, version 4.11 (GPWv4.11) at polygon level, and disaggregated from census or administrative units to grid cells, informed by the distribution, classification and volume of built-up as mapped in the GHSL global layers per corresponding epoch