Environment Statistics

Biodiversity

Databases

• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Data Portal
• IUCN Red List
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• UNEP WCMC and the CITES Secretariat Species+ database
• UNEP WCMC resources and data
• World Database on Protected Areas
• World Bank Environment Data

Tables/Charts

• The State of the Environment: Wildlife (OECD)

Maps

• Global Resources Information Database (NASA)
• World Atlas of Biodiversity

Climate Change

Databases

• IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library
• NASA GSFC Climate Indicators Data
• National snow and ice data center
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• WRI climate data

Tables/Charts

• Average global temperature (Earth Policy Institute)
• Clean development mechanism statistics (UNFCCC)
• Data on global change (CDIAC)
• Fluctuation of glaciers (WGMS)
• Joint Archive for Sea Level Data (NOAA, University of Hawaii)
• Monthly global climatic data (NOAA, NCDC)
• Sea level change (University of Colorado)
• Surface temperature analysis (NASA)

Maps

• Climate condition monitoring maps (IRI Map Room)
• Climate data visualisation (IPCC)
• Coral bleaching and related maps (WRI)
• Current operational coral bleaching (NOAA)
• World water and climate atlas (IWMI)

Energy and Minerals

Databases

• APEC Energy Database
• IEA Energy Statistics
• IEA Oil Market Report
• Joint Organisations Data Initiative
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• USGS Minerals Information
• World Bank Environment Data
• WRI energy data sets

Tables/Charts

• Annual Statistical Bulletin of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)
• Asia-Pacific Biofuels (APEC)
• Energy Information System for Latin America (OLADE)
• Energy resources and global development (Resources for the Future)
• European energy data sets (EEA)
• Energy data in the Arab Region (OAPEC)
• Global coal statistics (World Coal Institute)
• Global wind energy (Earth Policy Institute)
• Nuclear Power in the World Today (World Nuclear Association)
• Uranium data tables (World Energy Council)
• Energy statistics (US EIA)

Maps

• Energy Indicators World Map (IEA)
• International Minerals Statistics and Information (USGS)

Forests

Databases

• FAO ForesSTAT
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• World Bank Environment Data
• WRI forest data sets

Tables/Charts

• Global forest resources assessment, 2010 (FAO)
• The state of the environment: Forests (OECD)

Maps

• Forest monitoring map (WRI)

GHGs

Databases

• UNFCCC Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• World Bank Environment Data
• WRI climate data
• World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases (WMO Global Atmosphere Watch)

Tables/Charts

• GHG emissions (CDIAC)
• Scenario Data for the Atmospheric Environment (IPCC)
• The state of the environment: Forests (OECD)

Inland Water Resources

Databases

• FAO AQUASTAT
• IBNET Water and Sanitation Utilities Data
• UNEP GEMStat Data
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• WRI water data sets

Tables/Charts

• Global precipitation time series (CPC NOAA)
• Review of water resources statistics by country (FAO AQUASTAT)
• The state of the environment: Inland waters (OECD)
• Water footprint statistics (Water Footprint Network)
• The world's water (Pacific Institute)
• World water development report II (UNESCO)
• World water resources (SHI/UNESCO)

Maps

• Bathing water quality (EEA/WISE)
• Global map of irrigation areas (FAO AQUASTAT)
• Global environmental flows (IWMI)
• Global runoff data center (WMO)
• Earth observations portal (ESA/FAO)

Land and Agriculture

Databases

• FAO ResourceSTAT
• SAGE Global Land Use Data
• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• World Bank Environment Data

Tables/Charts

• The state of the environment: Land (OECD)

Maps

• CORINE land cover 2000 (EEA)
• Map of global land cover (NASA)
• Global resources information database (UNEP-Europe)

Marine and Coastal Areas

Databases

• UNEP GEO Data Portal
• World Database on Protected Areas

Tables/Charts

• European coasts and seas (EEA)
• Fisheries and aquaculture statistical collections (FAO)
• Low elevation coastal zone (CIESIN/SEDAC)
• Oceanographic data (NODC)
• Oil spills statistics (ITOPF)

Maps

• Satellite coral bleaching monitoring datasets (Coral Reef Watch, NOAA)
• Sea level rise maps (CRESIS)
• Coastal and marine maps (WRI)

Natural Disasters

Databases

• International Disaster Database (CRED EM-DAT)

Tables/Charts

• Relief Web countries and emergencies (UN-OCHA)

Maps

• Disaster events and impacts maps (CRED)
• Relief Web map center (UN-OCHA)

Waste

Databases

• UNEP Basel Convention
• UNEP GEO Data Portal

Tables/Charts

• Hazardous and other wastes (Basel Convention)
• Indicators on waste and resource use (EEA)
• The state of the environment: Waste (OECD)
• Waste and material resources indicators (EEA)

Maps

• Data visualization tools (Basel Convention)