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The authors make a case that China's GDP is overestimated from past night time studies so I ran an analysis on which country produces the most nighttime lights.
by Leary 2y ago
The authors make a case that China's GDP is overestimated from past night time studies so I ran an analysis on which country produces the most nighttime lights.
110 RUS 926043522.5
136 USA 816841431.0
24 CHN 541388528.0
21 CAN 537446163.4
16 BRA 259637239.0
62 IND 229451980.0
4 AUS 173842078.0
63 IRN 152673182.8
84 MEX 116989787.0
3 ARG 110292451.1
Russia is the real secret superpower?
- czk 2y agoChina’s population is packed into dense urban areas and high-rise buildings, unlike the sprawling suburbs of the US... Could this mean fewer distinct “dots of light” on the map, even if economic activity is high? It looks like measuring overall light intensity is a part of the analysis as well which should help counter this...
- _DeadFred_ 2y agoDid you filter out gas flares? Russia is a huge energy producer with lots of flaring.