NASA data on energy production and energy use span from estimated carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels to global nighttime electrical lights imagery. Our datasets and tools help researchers understand the scope, nature, and impact of producing and using energy on Earth.
Energy Production/Use Data Access and Tools
Energy Production/Use Datasets
| Dataset | Version | Platform | Instrument | Temporal Extent | Spatial Extent | Spatial Resolution | Data Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIIRS Plus DMSP Change in Lights (VIIRS+DMSP dLIGHT) | 1.0 | Suomi-NPP | VIIRS | 1992-01-01, 2002-01-01, 2013-01-01 |
N: 84 S: -56 E: 180 W: -180 |
0.008333 Decimal Degrees x 0.008333 Decimal Degrees | GeoTIFF, PDF, PNG, WMS |
| AVIRIS-5 L2B Greenhouse Gas Enhancements, Facility Instrument Collection | 1 | NASA ER-2 | AVIRIS-5 | 2025-04-29 to Present |
N: 45.5 S: 27.5 E: 144.205 W: -127.5 |
multiple | |
| TM5-4DVAR Global Monthly Source-disaggregated Methane Emissions, 1999-2016 | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1999-01-01 to 2016-12-31 |
N: 90 S: -90 E: 180 W: -180 |
multiple | |
| Longwave-infrared spectral imagery in support of COMEX, 2014 | 1 | AIRCRAFT | HSI, Mako | 2014-07-22 to 2014-07-25 |
N: 35.4969 S: 33.8929 E: -117.452 W: -119.941 |
multiple | |
| SAFARI 2000 Gas Emissions from Biofuel Use and Production, September 2000 | 1 | FIELD INVESTIGATION | FOURIER TRANSFORM SPECTROMETERS | 2000-09-10 to 2000-09-16 |
N: -14.86 S: -14.86 E: 24.82 W: 24.82 |
CSV | |
| Vulcan: High-Resolution Hourly Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in USA, 2010-2015, Version 3 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-01-01 to 2016-01-01 |
N: 73.7533 S: 22.8582 E: -65.3082 W: -165.214 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Vulcan: High-Resolution Annual Fossil Fuel CO2 Emissions in USA, 2010-2015, Version 3 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 2010-01-01 to 2016-01-01 |
N: 73.7533 S: 22.8582 E: -65.3082 W: -165.214 |
netCDF-4 classic | |
| Methane Plumes Derived from AVIRIS-NG over Point Sources across California, 2016-2017 | 1 | B-200 | AVIRIS-NG | 2016-09-10 to 2017-11-13 |
N: 42.5106 S: 32.3498 E: -113.73 W: -125.771 |
multiple | |
| Geoecology: County-Level Environmental Data for the United States, 1941-1981 | 1 | COMPUTERS | Computer | 1941-01-01 to 1981-12-31 |
N: 49.3844 S: 24.4981 E: -66.9499 W: -124.763 |
Text File | |
| Natural and Anthropogenic Methane Sources, New England, USA, 1990-1994 | 1 | MODELS | Computer | 1990-01-01 to 1994-12-31 |
N: 47.4533 S: 40.9984 E: -66.9693 W: -73.7252 |
CSV |
Energy Production/Use Data Tools
| Tool Sort descending | Description | Services | |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER DAV | The POWER project’s Data Access Viewer (DAV) is an interactive web-mapping application that provides access to NASA’s customized solar and meteorological data catalog. | Analysis, Downloading, Subsetting, Visualization | |
| POWER PRUVE | PRUVE is an online validation tool created by NASA's Prediction of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project that compares surface satellite-based and assimilation data products to in-situ surface site measurements. | Analysis, Visualization |
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