Environment | Food | Energy - International Statistics

Sources for the Environment, Food and Energy

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN)
A diverse collection of datasets related to sustainability, population, natural hazards, agriculture, and climate change.
FAOSTAT
Food and Agriculture Organization data, 1961-present.
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The Food and Agriculture Organization's source for data on food production, supply, trade, food balance sheets, food security, prices, resources, forestry and fisheries, 1961-present. Downloadable in Excel, CSV, and XML formats.
IEA World Energy Statistics & Balances / International Energy Agency
Hosted by OECD iLibrary. Annual time-series dataset on general energy production and consumption for countries worldwide, 1960-present. IEA dataset on energy prices and taxes, CO2 emissions, and specific energy resources are also provided.
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"The International Energy Agency (IEA) is an autonomous organisation which works to ensure reliable, affordable and clean energy for its 28 member countries and beyond [and provides]authoritative and unbiased research, statistics, analysis and recommendations."
WHO Global Health Observatory - Environmental Health
Click on the Environmental Health tab at the left for air pollution, water and sanitation, UV radiation and other environmental indicators.
EM-DAT International Disaster Database
Worldwide disasters by country, year, type of disaster, and deaths.
AQUASTAT
Data on water resources and use by country, 1960-present.