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United Nations Statistics Department – Environmental Indicators

Resource Information:

Name United Nations Statistics Department – Environmental Indicators
Web Address http://unstats.un.org/unsd/environment/qindicators.htm
Languages English
Regions World
Resource Type Sectoral Data
Subject Environment

Details:

Indicators

Air and Climate;

Air Pollution
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances ">Consumption of ozone-depleting substances " target="_blank">Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
NOx emissions " target="_blank">NOx emissions
SO2 emissions " target="_blank">SO2 emissions
Links to other international data sources " target="_blank">Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series" target="_blank">Additional indicators and selected time series

Climate Change;
Participation in climate change agreements " target="_blank">Participation in climate change agreements
Links to other international data sources" target="_blank">Links to other international data sources

GHGs
Greenhouse gas emissions
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector (absolute values)
Greenhouse gas emissions by sector (percentage)
CH4 and N2O emissions
Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series

Biodiversity;

Marine and terrestrial protected areas
Links to other international data sources

Energy and Minerals;

Contribution of mining to value added
Energy use and renewable electricity production
Links to other international data sources

Forests;

Forest area
Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series

Governance;

Participation in selected international environmental agreements " target="_blank">Participation in selected international environmental agreements
Inland Water Resources;

Water resources (long term annual average) " target="_blank">Water resources (long term annual average)
Water supply industry (latest year) " target="_blank">Water supply industry (latest year)
Waste water " target="_blank">Waste water
Links to other international data sources " target="_blank">Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series " target="_blank">Additional indicators and selected time series
Land and Agriculture;

Agricultural land " target="_blank">Agricultural land
Terrestrial protected areas " target="_blank">Terrestrial protected areas
Use of fertilizers per unit of agricultural land area " target="_blank">Use of fertilizers per unit of agricultural land area
Links to other international data sources " target="_blank">Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series
Marine and Coastal Areas;

Marine protected areas
Proportion of population in coastal zones (LECZ)
Links to other international data sources
Natural Disasters;

Climatological disasters
Geophysical disaters
Hydrological disasters
Meteorological disasters
Links to other international data sources
Waste;

Hazardous waste generation
Municipal waste collection
Municipal waste treatment
Links to other international data sources
Additional indicators and selected time series
Time Coverage 1994 - 2009
Summary of content Contains statistical data on varying environmental indicators. The themes and indicator tables were selected based on the current demands for international environmental statistics and the availability of internationally comparable data.
Customisation By country
Data download format Spreadsheet
Sources UNDP, FAO, UNSD, UNEP, OECD
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