Finding Data & Statistics: Environment, Climate, & Energy

EPA has set national air quality standards for six common air pollutants (also called the criteria pollutants):
carbon monoxide (CO)
ozone (O3),
lead (Pb)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2)
particulate matter (PM)
sulfur dioxide (SO2)

A single point of access to select U.S. EPA environmental data. EPA site for data on air quality, water, waste, and more.

This site is a single place to find a vast selection of EPA data sources, organized into topics such as agriculture, climate change, energy, sustainability, waste, and more. For each data source, you can see a basic overview, including the geographic scale and other contextual information, then access the data source itself.

Including renewable energy and emissions

The Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) is a resource for learning about toxic chemical releases and pollution prevention activities reported by industrial and federal facilities.

The National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey provides a full range of the most current policy-relevant economic and demographic information available on changes and trends along the U.S. coast, Great Lakes, and coastal waters.

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Powered by Google Maps, this atlas depicts humanity's impact on the environment. The primary focus is on environmental status and trends over the last 30 years, in terms of both physical and human geography.

Each online book contains historical and cultural background information on the country it covers. Formerly known as the Area Handbooks from the Department of the Army.

2-page summary documents on each country

Country by country statistics

A one-stop-shop for information on progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), globally and at the country level. Statistics and project progress information are available by country and by goal.

Provides direct access to official documents reflecting the views of United Nations Member States by bringing together in one place documents available elsewhere.

"Environmental" section includes Agricultural Chemical Usage Reports

Nonprofit with reports and data on economic development, education, employment and income, environment, government, health, housing, immigration, infrastructure, political participation, population, public finance, social policy, transportation, and water

Climate Data Online (CDO) provides free access to the National Center for Environmental Information (NCEI) archive of global historical weather and climate data in addition to station history information. These data include quality controlled daily, monthly, seasonal, and yearly measurements of temperature, precipitation, wind, and degree days as well as radar data and 30-year Climate Normals.

National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) offers several types of climate information generated from examination of the data in the archives. These types of information include record temperatures, record precipitation and snowfall, climate extremes statistics, and other derived climate products.

These links provide quick access to many of NCEI's climate and weather datasets, products, and various web pages and resources, such as: local climatological data, global hourly data, weather maps and charts, wind data, global hourly data, and more.

Data and resources related to coastal flooding, food resilience, water, ecosystem vulnerability, human health, energy infrastructure,transportation, and the Arctic region.

Includes data and maps about: average monthly temperature, monthly temperature outlook, drought monitor, severe weather, and more

Simulation and observation data about: temperature, aerosols, clouds, oceans, precipitation, radiative flux, and storms.

Statistics related to CO₂ and greenhouse gas emissions from Our World in Data

Includes indicator statistics (emissions, electricity consumption, energy use, etc.) and links to Climate Change Knowledge Portal and Carbon Pricing Dashboard

Indicator areas: greenhouse gases, weather and climate, oceans, snow and ice, health and society, and ecosystems

Local climate data

The Statistical Review provides comprehensive, high-quality objective and globally consistent data on world energy markets

Data by country, region, and commercial group (OECD, OPEC) including total and crude oil production, oil consumption, natural gas production and consumption, coal production and consumption, electricity generation and consumption, primary energy, energy intensity, CO2 emissions and imports and exports for all fuels.

Click on country name, statistics, and then "indicators" to see electricity use (kWh) per capita

World energy data including petroleum & other liquids, natural gas, electricity, consumption & efficiency, coal, renewable & alternative fuels, nuclear & uranium, and total energy.