CHETNA, an advanced successor of the Carbon Monitor framework, aims to leverage open-source data, artificial intelligence and satellite data to deliver near real-time and high spatial resolution CO2 and air pollutants emission data across key urban sectors— POWER, TRAFFIC, RESIDENTIAL, INDUSTRIAL and AVIATION for 100+ Indian cities.
Updated monthly, CHETNA's emissions maps enable consistent monitoring of recent urban trends and inter-city comparisons. This granular and near real-time information is critical for capturing the dynamic nature of urban energy use and supporting data-driven climate and air quality policies.
CHETNA‘s high-resolution traffic emission dataset is now published in *Scientific Data* and publicly accessible.
The CHETNA team published its traffic emission dataset in *Scientific Data*, providing daily, high-resolution CO₂ and pollutant maps for major Indian cities. The dataset offers unprecedented temporal and spatial detail for policy analysis, urban planning, and climate modeling applications.