Measuring Progress

National Scorecard

The National Scorecard is a tool developed by UNEP to showcase the progress of countries in realizing the 92 environment-related SDG indicators. Users can select any country and navigate by goal or indicator levels. Data is presented by table and charts to facilitate the visualization of the progress made. The Scorecards are automatically updated once new data is published. National Scorecards assists UN Country Teams and national stakeholders in their Common Country Analysis (CCA) and the SDG Voluntary National Reviews (VNR).

Regional and Global Scorecard

The Regional and Global Scorecard is a tool developed by UNEP to showcase the progress made at regional and global levels in realizing the 92 environment-related SDG indicators. Users can select any region and navigate by goal or indicator levels. Data is presented by table and charts to facilitate visualization of the progress made. Environment-related SDG indicators for which data are unavailable are not presented below. The Scorecards are automatically updated once new data are published. For more information on the calculation of the Average Annual Growth Rate (AAGR), please refer to the following methodology.

Projects

UNEP’s work is made possible by partners who fund and champion our mission. The Environment Fund is our core source of flexible funds, in addition to earmarked funds that enable us to expand and replicate our Programme in more countries and with more partners. UNEP works in partnerships with governments, the scientific community, the private sector, civil society and other United Nations entities and international organizations. More details on our past and current projects can be accessed here.

National Activities

As part of UNEP’s role in enhancing the technical and statistical capacities of Member States in environment statistics, UNEP organizes national capacity building activities to strengthen national capacities in specific areas related to the environment. More details on the assistance provided by UNEP at national level can be accessed here.

International and Regional Expert Group Meetings

As part of UNEP’s role in enhancing the technical and statistical capacities of Member States in environment statistics, UNEP, in collaboration with various partners, organize Expert Group Meetings at international and regional levels to strengthen capacities in specific areas related to the environment. More details on UNEP’s work at international and regional levels can be accessed here.

Publications

Measuring Progress: Water-related
Ecosystems and the SDGs

Global Manual on Measuring SDG 14.1.1,
SDG 14.2.1 and SDG 14.5.1

Global Chemicals and Waste Indicator
Review Document

Global Manual on Economy Wide Material
Flow Accounting

Measuring Progress: Environment and
the SDGs

UNEP Food Waste Index Report

Measuring Fossil Fuel Subsidies in the
Context of the Sustainable Development
Goals

Measuring Progress: Towards Achieving
the Environmental Dimension of the SDGS

Land restoration for achieving Sustainable
Development Goals

Gender and Environment Statistics

Online Trainings and Tools

UNEP’s Environment and SDG unit spearheads the UN-wide monitoring and reporting on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. Online trainings and tools are developed to assist member countries and users in accessing self-paced training courses on the environmental dimension of the SDGs and policy tools that assist in better understanding the data.

The Environmental SDG Indicators Online Course is a self-paced course with individual 10 modules developed by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Statistical Institute for Asia and the Pacific (UNSIAP), and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). This course provides an overview of the importance of monitoring the environmental dimension of development, the linkage with existing statistical frameworks (FDES and SEEA), and how to use environment statistics in decision making. The modules will also provide a brief overview on all 25 SDG indicators under UNEP custodianship. This e-learning course is also available in Russian and French

The Hot Spot Analysis Tool for Sustainable Consumption and Production provides three modules to analyse hotspot areas of sustainable consumption and production. In addition, the new standard reports provide more comprehensive information tailored to your needs regarding selected countries, specific sectors, or climate change impact hotspots.

The SDG 12 HUB is a one-stop-shop for governments, businesses, civil society and the public for tracking progress on the achievement of Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns.

The SDG Global Database gives you access to data on more than 210 SDG indicators for countries across the globe by indicator, country, region or time period.

The UNEP Learning Management System. This platform is where various divisions within the organization offer courses, workshops, and seminars. This includes the Online Training Course on Economy-Wide Material Flow Accounting (EW-MFA) and Freshwater Quality Monitoring Programme Design.

UN SDG:Learn is a United Nations initiative that aims to bring relevant and curated learning solutions on sustainable development topics to individuals and organizations. Through the collaborative efforts of the United Nations, multilateral organizations, and sustainable development partners from universities, civil society, academia and the private sector, UN SDG:Learn provides a unique gateway that empowers individuals and organizations through an informed decision when selecting among a wealth of SDG-related learning products and services that are currently available.

Statistics Explorer

Calculate Footprint

Global Footprint Tool

The Global Footprint Tool allows statistical offices to calculate their countries environmental footprints, such as material, energy, carbon, water and land, across several domains at a high quality, commensurate with the requirements of statistical reporting. The tool will also host of the Global Resource Input-Output Assessment (GLORIA) the Multi-Regional Input-Output (MRIO) database built by the University of Sydney using the IELab infrastructure for the UN International Resource Panel (UN IRP) in the context of the update of the material footprint accounts forming part of the UN IRP Material Flows Database used for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Reporting for Indicators 8.4.1-12.2.1 and 8.4.2-12.2.2. GLORIA is also used as underlying MRIO model for the Sustainable Consumption and Production Hotspots Analysis Tool (SCP-HAT). The Tool will also enable countries to report data on SDG Indicators 8.4.1 and 12.2.1 Material Footprint.

The footprint calculation determines the environmental and social pressures and impacts of a country’s final demand on global natural resources and ecosystems. The most used approach to estimate a country’s footprint across many environmental and social domains uses multiple global Multi-Regional Input-Output analyses (MRIOs), which combine economic and environmental/social statistics. The creation and update of the GLOARIA MRIO tables requires a high level of computing capacity by supercomputers which compiles information from national statistics for many countries. Therefore, no single country can do the analysis on its own without access to a global tool that would provide access to the global multi regional tables, and additional required environmental and social statistics.

Global footprint calculations will strongly support actions against climate change, loss of nature and pollution, which are the three planetary crises at the centre of UNEP’s medium-term strategy for 2022 – 2025. Knowledge of the footprint data desegregated by natural resource, will provide policy makers with critical information on how specific economic activity exerts pressure on the environment. This information will support strategic decisions on actions at the national level to promote sustainable development. The global tool can provide results for almost all countries in the world and thus will be a valuable resource for offices of national statistics and line ministries to prepare and effectively use national footprint accounts.

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