Dataset on bitcoin carbon footprint and energy consumption

Due to data limitations on bitcoin-related emissions, assessing the environmental impacts of bitcoin appear difficult. This data in brief article presents constructed daily frequency dataset on bitcoin annualised carbon footprint spanning July 7, 2010 to December 4, 2021 with 4,158 observations. The 12 data variables capture floor, ceiling, and optimal annualised carbon footprint from coal, oil, gas, and the average from the 3 sources. The constructed bitcoin carbon footprint data are measured in kgCO(2) using emission factors for electricity generation from IEA World Energy Outlook. The data will benefit multidisciplinary research on cryptocurrency from environmental, energy, and economics disciplines. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Inc.

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Due to data limitations, assessing the environmental impacts of bitcoin is challenging. However, this article presents a constructed dataset that measures bitcoin's annual carbon footprint, providing valuable data for multidisciplinary research in the fields of environment, energy, and economics.