Panel Dataset of Digital Green Finance and Agricultural Carbon Emissions Across 285 Chinese Cities (2011–2023)

This panel dataset covers 285 Chinese cities over the period 2011–2023, constructed to support empirical research on the causal effect, transmission mechanisms and heterogeneity characteristics of digital green finance (DGF) on agricultural carbon emissions (ACE).Raw data are primarily extracted from official statistical publications including the China Statistical Yearbook, China City Statistical Yearbook, China Rural Statistical Yearbook, China Financial Yearbook and China Insurance Yearbook, supplemented by sub-provincial and municipal annual statistical bulletins.Missing observations are imputed via linear interpolation, and all nominal indicators are deflated to constant 2011 prices to ensure cross-year comparability.

This dataset supports nonlinear econometric analysis, mechanism identification and heterogeneity testing of DGF’s environmental effects, and provides fundamental data support for research on agricultural low-carbon transformation, rural green financial innovation and regional climate governance.