Gaming Platform Emissions Tracking Log
This dataset provides granular, time-stamped logs of energy consumption and carbon emissions from cloud gaming platforms, including platform identifiers, geographic regions, reporting intervals, and renewable energy usage. It is designed to support sustainability benchmarking, infrastructure optimization, and compliance with environmental standards for gaming operations. The dataset enables ESG professionals and operational managers to monitor, report, and reduce the environmental impact of cloud gaming services.
Sample rows
preview · 8 of 60 rows · all 15 columns| log_idstring | compliance_standardstring | renewable_energy_percentagefloat | platform_namestring | platform_idstring | regionstring | timestampdatetime | energy_consumed_kwhfloat | emissions_co2e_kgfloat | reporting_interval_minutesinteger | active_sessionsinteger | average_power_usage_wattsfloat | emissions_factor_kgco2e_per_kwhfloat | data_sourcestring | notesstring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOG-00001-B01 | GHG Protocol | 32.5 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-01-USE1 | us-east-1 | 2024-06-01T09:05:00Z | 42.7 | 15.28 | 15 | 90 | 170.8 | 0.358 | telemetry | Peak morning usage |
| LOG-00002-B01 | ISO 14064 | 44.2 | Stadia | PLAT-02-EUW2 | eu-west-2 | 2024-06-01T09:15:00Z | 50.3 | 19.11 | 15 | 104 | 201.2 | 0.38 | api | London data center |
| LOG-00003-B01 | GHG Protocol | 27.1 | Shadow | PLAT-03-FRA | Frankfurt | 2024-06-01T09:30:00Z | 37.6 | 19.69 | 15 | 82 | 151.7 | 0.523 | telemetry | Low renewable source |
| LOG-00004-B01 | ISO 14064 | 41.3 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-01-USE1 | us-east-1 | 2024-06-01T09:45:00Z | 46.1 | 14.1 | 15 | 95 | 184.4 | 0.306 | telemetry | blank |
| LOG-00005-B01 | GHG Protocol | 65.8 | PlayStation Cloud | PLAT-04-USW2 | us-west-2 | 2024-06-01T10:00:00Z | 33.8 | 8.45 | 15 | 70 | 135.2 | 0.25 | api | California grid |
| LOG-00006-B01 | GHG Protocol | 47.9 | Stadia | PLAT-02-EUW2 | eu-west-2 | 2024-06-01T10:15:00Z | 52.4 | 19.9 | 15 | 110 | 209.6 | 0.38 | telemetry | blank |
| LOG-00007-B01 | ISO 14064 | 13.5 | NVIDIA GRID | PLAT-05-APSE1 | ap-southeast-1 | 2024-06-01T10:30:00Z | 26 | 17.68 | 15 | 56 | 103.7 | 0.68 | manual | Singapore site |
| LOG-00008-B01 | GHG Protocol | 81.3 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-06-CAN1 | ca-central-1 | 2024-06-01T10:45:00Z | 29.5 | 5.02 | 15 | 66 | 119 | 0.17 | api | Hydro power, high renewables |
| LOG-00009-B01 | None | 28.6 | Shadow | PLAT-03-FRA | Frankfurt | 2024-06-01T11:00:00Z | 39.9 | 20.86 | 15 | 87 | 161 | 0.523 | telemetry | Germany grid mix |
| LOG-00010-B01 | GHG Protocol | 34.2 | Xbox Cloud | PLAT-07-USE2 | us-east-2 | 2024-06-01T11:15:00Z | 41.2 | 13.98 | 15 | 93 | 164.9 | 0.34 | api | blank |
| LOG-00011-B01 | GHG Protocol | 39.9 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-01-USE1 | us-east-1 | 2024-06-01T11:30:00Z | 44.6 | 15.97 | 15 | 101 | 178.5 | 0.358 | telemetry | Midday spike |
| LOG-00012-B01 | ISO 14064 | 67.9 | PlayStation Cloud | PLAT-04-USW2 | us-west-2 | 2024-06-01T11:45:00Z | 34.2 | 8.55 | 15 | 74 | 137.1 | 0.25 | manual | Manual override |
| LOG-00013-B01 | None | 20.2 | Stadia | PLAT-08-JPN1 | jp-north-1 | 2024-06-01T12:00:00Z | 31.6 | 13.68 | 15 | 63 | 126.2 | 0.433 | api | Tokyo region |
| LOG-00014-B01 | GHG Protocol | 12.6 | NVIDIA GRID | PLAT-05-APSE1 | ap-southeast-1 | 2024-06-01T12:15:00Z | 28.9 | 19.65 | 15 | 61 | 115.6 | 0.68 | telemetry | blank |
| LOG-00015-B01 | GHG Protocol | 79.2 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-06-CAN1 | ca-central-1 | 2024-06-01T12:30:00Z | 32.1 | 5.46 | 15 | 75 | 129.5 | 0.17 | telemetry | Hydro power |
| LOG-00016-B01 | ISO 14064 | 35.7 | Xbox Cloud | PLAT-07-USE2 | us-east-2 | 2024-06-01T12:45:00Z | 43.3 | 14.6 | 15 | 99 | 173 | 0.34 | api | blank |
| LOG-00017-B01 | None | 22.1 | Stadia | PLAT-08-JPN1 | jp-north-1 | 2024-06-01T13:00:00Z | 33.2 | 14.39 | 15 | 70 | 132.4 | 0.433 | telemetry | Low renewables |
| LOG-00018-B01 | GHG Protocol | 36.4 | Shadow | PLAT-09-EUC1 | eu-central-1 | 2024-06-01T13:15:00Z | 38.4 | 17.44 | 15 | 83 | 156.3 | 0.454 | api | Frankfurt alternate |
| LOG-00019-B01 | ISO 14064 | 24.8 | GeForce NOW | PLAT-10-AUS1 | ap-southeast-2 | 2024-06-01T13:30:00Z | 28.3 | 12.72 | 15 | 62 | 113.4 | 0.45 | manual | Sydney region |
| LOG-00020-B01 | GHG Protocol | 37.2 | Shadow | PLAT-09-EUC1 | eu-central-1 | 2024-06-01T13:45:00Z | 40.2 | 18.26 | 15 | 89 | 163.5 | 0.454 | telemetry | blank |
What the 60 rows show
from the 60-row sampleNone (compliance standard) stands out: mean renewable_
- 42.0median renewable_
energy_ percentage - 3data sources
- 20.9median energy_
consumed_ kwh - 10.3median emissions_
co2e_ kg - 15median reporting_
interval_ minutes - 75.5median active_
sessions
Median 42.0, from 6.9 to 81.3.
- string 7
- integer 2
- float 5
- datetime 1
Columns
15 columns in three groups| column | type | description | example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Text 7 columns | |||
log_id | string | Unique identifier for each emissions tracking log entry.unique | LOG-00001-B01 |
platform_id | string | Unique identifier for the gaming platform instance (e.g., cloud cluster, data center, or virtual server). | PLAT-01-USE1 |
platform_name | string | Name of the gaming platform or service (e.g., Stadia, GeForce NOW).8 names | GeForce NOW |
region | string | Geographic region or data center location (e.g., us-east-1, eu-west-2, Frankfurt). | us-east-1 |
data_source | string | Source of the data (e.g., telemetry, API, manual entry).telemetry · api · manual · other · optional | telemetry |
compliance_standard | string | Applicable sustainability or emissions reporting standard (e.g., GHG Protocol, ISO 14064, None).3 standards · optional | GHG Protocol |
notes | string | Additional notes or comments regarding the log entry.optional | Peak morning usage |
| Numbers 7 columns | |||
energy_consumed_kwh | float | Total energy consumed during the reporting interval, measured in kilowatt-hours (kWh).0 or more | 42.7 |
emissions_co2e_kg | float | Total carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions produced during the reporting interval, measured in kilograms.0 or more | 15.28 |
reporting_interval_minutes | integer | Length of the reporting interval in minutes (e.g., 5, 15, 60).1 or more | 15 |
active_sessions | integer | Number of active gaming sessions during the reporting interval.0 or more | 90 |
average_power_usage_watts | float | Average power usage in watts during the reporting interval.0 or more · optional | 170.8 |
renewable_energy_percentage | float | Percentage of energy sourced from renewable resources during the reporting interval (0-100).0 to 100 · optional | 32.5 |
emissions_factor_kgco2e_per_kwh | float | Emissions factor used for calculation, measured in kg CO2e per kWh.0 or more · optional | 0.358 |
| Dates and times 1 column | |||
timestamp | datetime | Date and time when the energy usage and emissions were recorded (in UTC). | 2024-06-01T09:05:00Z |
Use it for
A gaming dashboard
Renewable_
energy_ percentage by compliance_ standard and a breakdown of platform_ name. Excel, Power BI or Tableau. Why do the 14 None rows have a mean renewable_
energy_ percentage of 31.7? A root-cause class exercise
Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.
- Logs60LOG-00001-B0132.5GHG Prot…LOG-00002-B0144.2ISO 14064LOG-00003-B0127.1GHG Prot…
A software demo
Believable logs with platform_
id, platform_ name and region to fill a screen in front of a buyer.
blueprint · gaming-platform-emissions-tracking-log
Behind this dataset
Same schema. As many rows as you need.
These 60 rows came out of a blueprint — 15 columns with generation rules behind each one. Open it in Data Factory to retune a column, add your own, wire in foreign keys, and run it at the size you actually need.
- Log includes hourly energy consumption in kWh per server cluster.
- Emissions factors are matched to the data center's regional grid mix.
- Entries must flag renewable energy offsets where applicable.
- Data points link to platform activity spikes and low-usage events.
- Records include audit timestamps for compliance tracking.
1 credit per row. New accounts start with 25 free credits.
- Exports
- CSV, JSON, JSONL, Parquet, SQL, Excel, TSV, XML
- Licence
- yours to use, including commercially
- API slug
- gaming-platform-emissions-tracking-log