Country-level Data and Statistics

CIA World Factbook — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

The Central Intelligence Agency maintains a seachable, on-line "World Factbook" with frequently updated country-level data on general introductory background, geographic, population statistics, descriptive government and legal information, and economic, communications, and transportation, and military data. It also highlights transnational issues of relevance the country.

UN Statistics Division — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

The Statistics Division compiles statistics from many international sources and produces global updates, including the "Statistical Yearbook", "World Statistics Pocketbook" and yearbooks in specialized fields of statistics. It also provides to countries, specifications of the best methods of compiling information so that data from different sources can be readily compared.

Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

is one of the distributed active archive centers (DAACs) in the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) of the U.S. National Aeronautics and Atmospheric Administration. SEDAC focuses on human interactions in the environment. It's mission is to develop and operate applications that support the integration of socioeconomic and Earth Science data and to serve as an "Information Gateway" between the Earth and Social Sciences

Global Resource Information Database (GRID) — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

The North American Node of UNEP GRID, is in the forefront of applying information technology tools such as remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and web mapping to address the relationships between the environment and human populations. The information created with these tools provide policy-makers a scientific basis for making decisions. Example of the services GRID has provided include: links between sustainable development community and global change research communities; access to georeferenced environmental and resource data; assistance in finding environmental and resource data ; data set development; assistance in metadata, geospatial data clearinghouse implementation and training ; technology assessment; methodology assessment and applications; education and training for developing country scientists and senior officials; assistance in formulating projects, writing proposals, and finding donors/sponsors.

World Resources Institute (WRI) — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

WRI is an environmental thinktank that offers "EarthTrends", a comprehensive on-line database or Environmental Information Portal that focuses on the environmental, social, and economic trends that shape our world. The site presents information from world renown data sources in multiple formats.

UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

provides a "one-stop-shop" webpage that provides publications and data sets generated within the various U.N. sub-programmes [Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Sustainable Development, Population, Forests, Financing for Development, Social Development, Statistics, Development Trends, Advancement of Women, and Public Administration].

Eldis Regional and Country Profiles — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

Eldis is an internet based information service: filtering, structuring and presenting development information via the web and email. We maintain an ever-growing library of editorially selected and abstracted online documents, and an organisational directory of development-related internet services. It is possible to search the entire Eldis database as well obtain both Regional and Country-specific information. Country-level data include: health, education, gender, agriculture, trade and finance, governance, environment, poverty, food security and emergencies, Aid and debt. This service is funded by Sida, Norad, SDC and DFID, and hosted by the Institute of Development Studies, Sussex.

UN Statistics Division-International Agency Links — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 18:18

 

Multinational Development Bank Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-05 15:30

 

Committe on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS): International Directory Network Services Portal — by Jon Dale — last modified 2006-12-06 17:30

A comprehensive directory of Earth science and global change data.

National Science Foundation (NSF) Science Resources Page — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 19:46

The NSF Science Resources page provides a wide range of data and analyses on support for research and development, and education in science and technology, including the annual Science and Engineering Indicators report.

The National Academies — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 19:47

This home page for the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Medicine, and the National Research Council (the research arm of the three academies) provides a broad range of information, including summaries of recent and ongoing studies. These studies can be ordered, and many can be viewed on-line, at the website for the National Academy Press. Both sites have useful search engines.

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:17

This OECD page provides links to a wide variety of statistics from around the world, from economics and population to energy and science and technology.

Population Research Bureau World Data Sheet — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:21

The Population Reference Bureau provides an annual report with detailed data and projections on population around the world.

Statistical Abstract of the United States — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:23

This page provides links to a wide range of statistical sources maintained by the U.S. federal government, and has useful search capabilities and other features to help find the statistics you need.

White House Economic Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:26

This page provides up-to-the-minute economic statistics for the United States.

British Petroleum World Energy Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 20:28

British Petroleum -- now merged to become BP-Amoco -- is known for compiling some of the best and most comprehensive publicly available world energy statistics, providing data for nearly all the countries of the world.

International Energy Agency Statistics — by Jon Dale — last modified 2007-01-23 22:50

The International Energy Agency also provides energy statistics for countries around the world.