To date, human economic activities have predominantly operated under natural conditions. Notably, agriculture - the foundation of human survival - remains heavily constrained by climatic factors. Regional economies and industrial development in sectors such as catering, appliances, apparel, pharmaceuticals, and transportation also maintain close correlations with meteorological information. Meteorological data can serve as crucial decision-making evidence for economic activities, enabling optimized production arrangements, risk mitigation, and enhanced economic efficiency through benefit maximization.
The academic proposition linking higher temperatures to regional poverty emerged internationally as early as 1750, subsequently attracting sustained scholarly attention. As both ancient and emerging research domain, meteorological economics demonstrates extensive social benefits and significant economic value. Friedhelm Schwarz, in his seminal work Climate Economics, posits that weather plays decisive roles in four-fifths of global economic activities.
Current economic development research in China exhibits insufficient analysis of meteorological factors. Addressing this gap, the CnOpenData platform presents comprehensive historical weather data covering all Chinese cities (including counties) since 2011, with indicators encompassing temperature, weather conditions, wind direction/speed, and air quality metrics.
Temporal Coverage
This dataset includes all weather records prior to 2020.01.01
Notes:
- Meteorological records commence from 2011.01.01
- Air quality monitoring data initiates from 2016.01.01
Field Description
Historical Weather Data Fields
Sample Data
Historical Weather Data
Relevant Literature
- Mark Borgschulte, Eric Zou, and David Molitor, 2022, “Air Pollution and the Labor Market: Evidence from Wildfire Smoke”, NBER Working Paper.
- Chen Shiyi and Lin Boqiang, 2019, "Current Status and Prospects of China's Energy Environment and Climate Change Economics Research: A Review of the First China Energy Environment and Climate Change Economics Scholars Forum", Economic Research Journal, No.7.
- Fang Hong, He Qi, and Zhang Fang, 2015, "Nicholas Stern's Contributions to Climate Change Economics", Economic Perspectives, No.5.
- Xiang Guocheng, Li Bin, and Tian Yinhua, 2011, "William Nordhaus and Climate Change Economics: Introduction to Potential Nobel Laureates' Academic Contributions", Economic Perspectives, No.4.
- Bo Fan, Zhuang Guiyang, and Yu Xiang, 2018, "Frontiers in Climate Change Economics Research and Curriculum System Construction: Summary of the Second Climate Change Economics Academic Seminar", Economic Research Journal, No.11.
- Bo Fan, Zhuang Guiyang, Yu Xiang, and Chen Xiangyan, 2017, "Climate Change Economics Discipline Development and Global Climate Governance: Summary of the First Climate Change Economics Academic Seminar", Economic Research Journal, No.10.
Data Update Frequency
Annual updates