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Table 8
Data sources
Variable
Unit
Disaggregation level
Source
Air pollution indicators (average
concentrations)
Microgram per cubic meter
Metropolitan region
IBGE
Air pollution indicators (maximal
concentrations)
Microgram per cubic meter
Metropolitan region
IBGE
Area
Square kilometre
State, metropolitan region,
municipality
IPEA, PRODES (INPE)
Average years of education
Units
State
IPEA
Cattle
Units
State, municipality
IPEA
Cattle density
Units per square kilometer
State, municipality
Constructed with IPEA Data
Deflator
Annual percentage
United States of America
World Bank
Deforestation rates
Square kilometers
Municipality
PRODES (INPE)
Domestic solid waste Generation
Tons per day
Municipality (state of São Paulo)
CETESB
Domestic solid waste generation per
capita
Kilograms per day per person
Municipality (state of São Paulo)
Constructed with IPEA and CETESB
data
ECI
Index
State, municipality
SECEX/MCID
ECI
Index
Metropolitan region
Constructed with SECEX/MCID data
Exchange rate
USD-BRL
Brazil
IMF
Export volume
Current USD
State, municipality
UN Comtrade
Export volume
Current USD
Metropolitan region
Constructed with UN Comtrade data
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