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- Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)World Bank · 1990–20216.45percent · 2021
- GHG growthWorld Bank · 1991–2018-0.16percent · 2018
- CO2 emissionsWorld Bank · 1990–20197.51metric tons · 2019
- Urban populationWorld Bank · 1960–202563.82percent · 2025
- Marine protected areasWorld Bank · 2013–202515.40percent · 2025
- Urban population growthWorld Bank · 1961–20251.34percent · 2025
- Total energy tax revenueWorld Bank · 2017–20172.42percent · 2017
- Terrestrial protected areasWorld Bank · 2013–20259.60percent · 2025
- Total environmental tax revenueWorld Bank · 2017–20172.68percent · 2017
- Droughts, floods, extreme temperaturesWorld Bank · 2009–20091.81percent · 2009
- Terrestrial and marine protected areasWorld Bank · 2013–202512.90percent · 2025
- Share of animal products in food supplyWorld Bank · 2014–201816.52percent · 2018
- Share of vegetal products in food supplyWorld Bank · 2014–201883.48percent · 2018
- Land area where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · 1990–20150.11percent · 2015
- Share of transport network exposed to floodsWorld Bank · 2019–20191.90percent · 2019
- Children under 5 years of age who are stuntedWorld Bank · 2016–201627.40percent · 2016
- Share of transport network exposed to cyclonesWorld Bank · 2019–20190percent · 2019
- Share of transport network exposed to earthquakesWorld Bank · 2019–20194.98percent · 2019
- Total GHG emissions growth in the period 2012-2018World Bank · 2018–20180.02percent · 2018
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total exportsWorld Bank · 2000–20190.04percent · 2019
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total importsWorld Bank · 2000–20190.04percent · 2019
- Share of transport network exposed to natural disastersWorld Bank · 2019–20196.88percent · 2019
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 millionWorld Bank · 1960–202536.07percent · 2025
- Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)World Bank · 1990–201599.19sq km · 2015
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)World Bank · 1990–202221.11cubic metres · 2022
- Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · 1990–20150.20percent · 2015
- Prevalence of undernourishment (3-year average) (% of total)World Bank · 2017–20175.70percent · 2017
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)World Bank · 1990–202247.12percent · 2022
- Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · 1990–20150.11percent · 2015
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- Renewable electricity output (% of total electricity output)World Bank · ClimateRenewable electricity output as a share of total electricity output.
- GHG growthWorld Bank · ClimateGreenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.
- CO2 emissionsWorld Bank · ClimateCarbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
- Urban populationWorld Bank · ClimateUrban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.
- Marine protected areasWorld Bank · ClimateMarine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
- Urban population growthWorld Bank · ClimateAnnual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.
- Total energy tax revenueWorld Bank · ClimateRevenues from taxes raised on energy products (fossil fuels and electricity) including those used in transportation (petrol and diesel). This includes all CO2-related taxes.
- Terrestrial protected areasWorld Bank · ClimateTerrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.
- Total environmental tax revenueWorld Bank · ClimateTotal environmental tax revenue
- Droughts, floods, extreme temperaturesWorld Bank · ClimateDroughts, floods and extreme temperatures is the annual average percentage of the population that is affected by natural disasters classified as either droughts, floods, or extreme temperature events. A drought is an extended period of time characterized by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. A flood is a significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region. Extreme temperature events are either cold waves or heat waves. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, and property. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climate patterns of a certain region. Population affected is the number of people injured, left homeless or requiring immediate assistance during a period of emergency resulting from a natural disaster; it can also include displaced or evacuated people. Average percentage of population affected is calculated by dividing the sum of total affected for the period stated by the sum of the annual population figures for the period stated.
- Terrestrial and marine protected areasWorld Bank · ClimateTerrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.
- Share of animal products in food supplyWorld Bank · ClimateAnimal products supply is taken from New Food Balances (domain), Food Supply (element) of the Food Balance Sheet (FAOSTAT). FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). In addition to this license, some database specific terms of use are listed: Terms of Use of Datasets.
- Share of vegetal products in food supplyWorld Bank · ClimateVegetal supply is taken from New Food Balances (domain), Food Supply (element) of the Food Balance Sheet (FAOSTAT). FAOSTAT Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). In addition to this license, some database specific terms of use are listed: Terms of Use of Datasets.
- Land area where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · ClimateLand area below 5m is the percentage of total land where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
- Share of transport network exposed to floodsWorld Bank · ClimateShare of transport network that is exposed to floods, represented as a percentage of the total transport network within a given country. This metric measures the fraction of the transport network that has a significant risk of experiencing an intense flood (the threshold is country dependent, based on the expected resistance of the infrastructure in the country).
- Children under 5 years of age who are stuntedWorld Bank · ClimateChildren under 5 years of age who are stunted reflects modelled estimate from the Suite of Food Security Indicators on FAOSTAT. Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented on FAOSTAT. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgment and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported on FAOSTAT in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). In addition to this license, some database specific terms of use are listed: Terms of Use of Datasets.
- Share of transport network exposed to cyclonesWorld Bank · ClimateShare of transport network that is exposed to cyclones, represented as a percentage of the total transport network within a given country. This metric measures the fraction of the transport network that has a significant risk of experiencing an intense cyclone (the threshold is country dependent, based on the expected resistance of the infrastructure in the country).
- Share of transport network exposed to earthquakesWorld Bank · ClimateShare of transport network that is exposed to earthquakes, represented as a percentage of the total transport network within a given country. This metric measures the fraction of the transport network that has a significant risk of experiencing an intense earthquake (the threshold is country dependent, based on the expected resistance of the infrastructure in the country).
- Total GHG emissions growth in the period 2012-2018World Bank · ClimateTotal GHG emissions growth in the period 2012-2018
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total exportsWorld Bank · ClimateEnvironmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.
- Trade in environmental goods as share of total importsWorld Bank · ClimateEnvironmental goods include both goods connected to environmental protection—such as goods related to pollution management and resource management—and adapted goods—which are goods that have been specifically modified to be more “environmentally friendly” or “cleaner.” A relatively high share of environmental goods imports indicates that a country purchases a significant share of environmental goods from other countries. A relatively high share of environmental goods exports indicates that a country produces and sells a significant share of environmental goods to other countries. A country’s environmental goods trade balance is the difference between its exports and imports of environmental goods.
- Share of transport network exposed to natural disastersWorld Bank · ClimateShare of transport network that is exposed to natural disasters, represented as a percentage of the total transport network within a given country. This metric measures the fraction of the transport network that has a significant risk of experiencing an intense natural disaster (the threshold is country dependent, based on the expected resistance of the infrastructure in the country). In this instance natural disaster total reflects the results of earthquakes, floods, and cyclones.
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 millionWorld Bank · ClimatePopulation in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.
- Urban land area where elevation is below 5 meters (sq. km)World Bank · ClimateUrban land area below 5m is the total urban land area in square kilometers where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters)World Bank · ClimateAnnual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.
- Population living in areas where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · ClimatePopulation below 5m is the percentage of the total population living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.
- Prevalence of undernourishment (3-year average) (% of total)World Bank · ClimatePrevalence of undernourishment relfects a 3-year average from the Suite of Food Security Indicators on FAOSTAT. Suite of Food Security Indicators presents the core set of food security indicators. Following the recommendation of experts gathered in the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Round Table on hunger measurement, hosted at FAO headquarters in September 2011, an initial set of indicators aiming to capture various aspects of food insecurity is presented on FAOSTAT. The choice of the indicators has been informed by expert judgment and the availability of data with sufficient coverage to enable comparisons across regions and over time. Many of these indicators are produced and published elsewhere by FAO and other international organizations. They are reported on FAOSTAT in a single database with the aim of building a wide food security information system. More indicators will be added to this set as more data will become available. Indicators are classified along the four dimensions of food security -- availability, access, utilization and stability. This work is made available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 IGO license (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/igo). In addition to this license, some database specific terms of use are listed: Terms of Use of Datasets. Reported as: 3-year average.
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources)World Bank · ClimateAnnual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.
- CPIA public sector management and institutions cluster averageWorld Bank · ClimateThe Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) measures the extent to which a country’s policy and institutional framework supports sustainable growth and poverty reduction, and consequently the effective use of development assistance. The outcome of the exercise yields both an overall score and scores for sixteen criteria that compose the CPIA. These criteria include: A. Economic Management (1. Monetary and Exchange Rate Policies; 2. Fiscal Policy; 3. Debt Policy and Management), B. Structural Policies (4. Trade; 5. Financial Sector; 6. Business Regulatory Environment), C. Policies for Social Inclusion/Equity (7. Gender equality; 8. Equity of public resource use; 9. Building human resources; 10. Social protection and labor; 11. Policies and institutions for environmental sustainability), D. Public Sector Management and Institutions (12. Property rights and rule-based governance; 13. Quality of budgetary and financial management; 14. Efficiency of revenue mobilization; 15. Quality of public administration; 16. Transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector). The Public Sector Management and Institutions cluster includes property rights and rule-based governance, quality of budgetary and financial management, efficiency of revenue mobilization, quality of public administration, and transparency, accountability, and corruption in the public sector.
- Urban population living in areas where elevation is below 5 metersWorld Bank · ClimateUrban population below 5m is the percentage of the total population, living in areas where the elevation is 5 meters or less.