International and regional data sources
Air Pollution
Databases
- EMEP/CEIP Emission Data (Europe only)
- UNEP GEO Data Portal
- World Bank Environment Data
- WRI climate data
Tables/Charts
- Air Pollutant Emissions Data (EEA, Europe only)
- The State of the Environment: Air and climate (OECD)
Maps
- Global air pollution images (NASA)
- Global air pollution maps (ESA)
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
Maps
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
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
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
Tables/Charts
Maps
- CORINE land cover 2000 (EEA)
- Map of global land cover (NASA)
- Global resources information database (UNEP-Europe)
Marine and Coastal Areas
Databases
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
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)
Recent updates
Climate Change Statistics
FDES 2013
- Basic Set of Environment Statistics
- FDES 2013 brochure
- Blueprint for Action
- Environment statistics compendia
- Environment Statistics Self-Assessment Tool
- Framework for the Development of Environment Statistics (FDES 2013)
- SDG indicators + Basic Set (FDES) matrix
- Manual on the Basic Set of Environment Statistics
- Expert Group on Environment Statistics