International Environmental Issues

Country Snapshots provide a selection of national environment statistics, complemented by key economic and social indicators

From the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. Includes a link to country profiles. Read the FAQ's to learn what the ranking means.

Choose the "country" tab near the top and then browse for environmental information. The data included is available elsewhere, Naionmaster does a nice job of compling and lists sources.

The Statistical Yearbook is an annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas. Click on the PDF to download the book--be patient it is a long book.

Also in print, 2 North Reference HA 12.5 .U63

Global environment statistics on ten indicator themes compiled from a wide range of data sources. Themes include: Air & Climate, Biodiversity, neergy & Minerals, forests, Inland Water Resources, Land & Agriculture, Marine & Coastal Areas, Natural Disasters, Waste.

Data through 2009 by country, region, and commercial group (OECD, OPEC) for 217 countries 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.

Choose the indicator, then look for your country.

Good for a brief overview on health/mortality issues.

Lots and lots of links to a wide variety of statistics. From UC Berkeley Library.