The Human Impacts Database

A collection of useful numbers for quantifying the impacts of the human presence on Earth.


Quantity Value HuID Source Type
Total anthropogenic SO2 emissions 1.05 × (1 + 0.48)±1 × 1011 kg SO2 / yr 34655 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic PM2.5 emissions 3.8 × (1 + 0.57)±1 × 1010 kg PM2.5 / yr 43714 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic emissions of non-CH4 volatile organic compounds 1.5 × (1 + 1.3)±1 × 1011 kg NMVOC / yr 51425 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic PM10 emissions 6.2 × (1 + 1.04)±1 × 1010 kg PM10 / yr 54990 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic black carbon emissions 5.1 × (1 + 0.92)±1 × 109 kg BC / yr 60664 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …
Total anthropogenic NOx emissions 1.25 × (1 + 0.69)±1 × 1011 kg NOx / yr 63879 European Commission, Joint Research Centre …