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We use retrievals of CO, NO2 and CO2 from NASA\/Terra Measurement of Pollution In The Troposphere, NASA\/Aura Ozone Monitoring Instrument, and JAXA Greenhouse Gases Observing Satellite to estimate atmospheric enhancements of these co-emitted species based on their spatiotemporal variability (spread, \u03c3) within 14 regions dominated by combustion emissions. We find that patterns in \u03c3XCO\/\u03c3XCO2 and \u03c3XCO\/\u03c3XNO2 are able to distinguish between combustion types across the globe. These patterns show distinct groupings for biomass burning and the developing\/developed status of a region that are not well represented in global emissions inventories. 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