Nighttime Lights Data

Harmonized DMSP/OLS data

Country-level  (1992-2023). Download here 

(Please cite Beyer, R.C., Hu, Y. and Yao, J., 2026. The Bright Side of Heteroskedasticity: Measuring Quarterly Economic Growth from Outer Space. )

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VIIRS nighttime lights data

Country-level  (2013m1-2024m5). Download here.

District-level  (2013m1-2024m5). Download here.

DMSP/OLS nighttime lights data

Country-level  (1992-2013). Download here.

District-level  (1992-2013). Download here. 

Note: Satellite data are from the Earth Observations Group and aggregated to district and country levels using GADM maps. 

Nighttime lights visualization