Sustainable development goals

Understand how the environmental SDGs are measured,
the progress being made and the current gaps that exist

MOOC - Environmental SDG indicatorsIn September 2015, the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit adopted an international framework to guide development efforts, entitled ‘Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’. The SDG framework has a total of 17 goals, 169 targets and 247 indicators— 92 of which are environment related. The SDGs aim to measure the most pressing issues facing the planet, including the interactions between topics. In terms of the environmental dimension of development, the SDGs cover natural resource management, climate change, water-related issues, marine issues, biodiversity and ecosystems, circular economy, environmentally sound management of chemicals and waste, and many other topics. UNEP is the Custodian for 25 of these SDG indicators – across SDG Goals:   6, 8,  12,  14,  15 and  17. For these, UNEP has the specific mandate to develop their methodologies, training materials for countries and SDG data reporting mechanisms.

UN’s Environmental Events Calendar

Calendar of EventsUNEP thrives to build coordination in the environment field among UN organizations and stakeholders. The SDG and Environment Statistics Unit has the pleasure to present to you this collaborative tool. The objective of this tool is to share events that are happening, or will happen around us in regard to environmental capacity building, or specific environmental events. An additional objective is to ensure information sharing to promote, enhanced collaboration and avoid duplication of events. UNEP’s Calendar of Events

Measuring Progress

Today at the half-way point for the SDGs, UNEP is preparing to provide important intelligence on the progress we are making on the environmental dimension.

The latest available data and estimates for 92 environment relevant SDG indicators tell us that the world is not on track to achieve the environmental dimension of the SDGs by 2030. However, there is some positive news. Global data availability increased to 59% in 2022, from 34% in 2018 and 42% in 2020. Although only 38% of the environment-related indicators indicate environmental improvement, this is a solid improvement compared to only 28% in 2020.

These are only glimpses of the Measuring Progress: Water-related ecosystems and the SDGs report that informs on: (a) progress on the 92 environment-related SDG indicators, (b) interlinkages analysis between water-related indicators and other economic and social indicators, and (c) using big data and citizen science data to close the data gap.

This report builds upon insights and lessons learned from the Measuring Progress: Environment and the SDGs, and Measuring Progress: Towards Achieving the Environmental Dimension of the SDGs.

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.

Project Title Funding Source Start Date End Date Status
Informing Policy on Climate, Nature, and Pollution through strengthening national, regional, and global indicator frameworks, and environmental economic accounting on the environment a. UN Development Account
b. EC
c. Denmark
d. UNDRR
January 2024 December 2027 Ongoing
Enhancing countries' capacities for measuring progress on the transition towards a circular economy a. EC January 2024 December 2026 Ongoing
Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics (DA14 WS 2.1) UNDA 14 September 2022 October 2025 Ongoing
Assessing the Impact of the Economy on the Environment (DA 14 WS 2.4) UNDA 14 September 2022 October 2025 Ongoing
Enhancing capacity for measuring progress towards the Environmental Dimension of the SDGs a. EC October 2020 December 2023 Completed
715.1 Output A: High quality monitoring and reporting on the environmental dimension of development, including the SDGs, at the international level a. Environment Fund
b. Regular Budget activity Fund
c. Extra Budgetary Fundind
April 2019 December 2023 Completed

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.

Activity Location Date SDG Indicators Partners Type
Completed UN Environment led Capacity Building in Countries
Out-of-country training on food waste indicator (Bangladesh) France 28th - 29th November 2023 12.3.1b Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Food waste
Out-of-country training on food waste indicator (India) France 28th - 29th November 2023 12.3.1b Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Food waste
In-country technical assistance mission on material flow, waste and policy coherence indicators; Out-of-country training on food waste indicator (Senegal) Senegal, France 28th - 29th November 2023 8.4.1/12.2.1, 8.4.2/12.2.2, 12.3.1b, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 17.14.1 Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Material flows, Waste, Policy coherence, Food waste
In-country technical assistance mission on material flow and waste indicators; Out-of-country training on food waste indicator (Kazakhstan) Kazakhstan, France 28th - 29th November 2023 8.4.1/12.2.1, 8.4.2/12.2.2, 12.3.1b, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Material flows, Waste, Food waste
National Workshop on Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics Cameroon 07th - 9th November 2023 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.b.1, 11.b.2, 13.1.1, 13.1.2, 13.1.3, 13.2.1, 13.2.2, 13.3.1, 13.a.1, 13.b.1 United Nations Statistics Division, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations Development Program, National Institute of Statistics and Directorate of Civil Protection of Cameroon Climate change and disaster
In-country technical assistance mission on policy coherence indicator Uganda 02nd - 03rd November 2023 12.3.1b - Policy coherence
National Workshop on Climate Change and Disaster-related Statistics Lesotho 31st October - 2nd November 2023 1.5.1, 1.5.2, 1.5.3, 1.5.4, 11.5.1, 11.5.2, 11.5.3, 11.b.1, 11.b.2, 13.1.1, 13.1.2, 13.1.3, 13.2.1, 13.2.2, 13.3.1, 13.a.1, 13.b.1 United Nations Statistics Division, UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, Bureau of Statistics and Disaster Management Authority of Lesotho Climate change and disaster
In-country technical assistance mission on material flow, waste and policy coherence indicators Ghana 17th - 28th July 2023 8.4.1/12.2.1, 8.4.2/12.2.2, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 17.14.1 - Material flows, Waste, Policy coherence
In-country technical assistance mission on material flow, waste and policy coherence indicators Jordan 04th - 15th June 2023 8.4.1/12.2.1, 8.4.2/12.2.2, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 17.14.1 - Material flows, Waste, Policy coherence
Workshop on the methods of the collection and management of data Benin 25th - 27th October 2022 6.3.2, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 14.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Environment Statistics
Environment Statistics Workshop-Tanzania Tanzania 13th - 14th January 2020 17.14.1 - Physical Accounts of Forests and Timber Resources, Water, Land, and Forest Accounts
Workshop on Marine Litter National Source Inventories in Seychelles Seychelles 5 September 2019 11.6.1 and 14.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Marine Litter
National Marine Litter Data Collection Training Workshop in Seychelles Seychelles 26 August - 4 September 2019 14.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Seychelles, Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) Marine Litter
Capacity Building on Satellite Accounts of the Environment Benin 19 - 22 August 2019 6.3.2, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 14.1.1 Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development Environment Statistics
National Marine Litter Data Collection Training Workshop in Kenya Kenya 13 - 22 August 2019 14.1.1 National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of Kenya, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI), Western Indian Ocean Marine Science Association (WIOMSA), Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO) Marine litter
National Validation Workshop on the Chemicals and Waste Statistics Data Report in Cameroon Cameroon 17th - 18th June 2019 11.6.1, 12.3.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 The Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature, and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED) Chemicals and Waste
National Workshop on Waste Statistics in Costa Rica / Taller Nacional de Estadísticas de Residuos en Costa Rica Costa Rica 17th - 18th June 2019 11.6.1, 12.3.1.b, 12.4.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 - Chemicals and Waste
Joint Workshop on environment-related SDG Indicators in the Russian Federation Russian Federation 19th – 21st March 2019 11.6.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1, 9.4.1, 11.6.2, 8.4.2/12.2.2, 8.4.1/12.2.1, 12.c.1, 14.5.1, 15.1.2, 15.4.1, 15.3.1, 15.4.2, 15.a.1, 6.3.2, 6.6.1, 6.5.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.1, 6.4.2, 6.a.1, 6.b.1 ROSSTAT, UNECE, OECD Environment-related SDGs
Second National Workshop on Chemicals and Waste SDG Indicators in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 5th - 8th February 2019 11.6.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Agency for Statistics, United Nations University Chemicals and Waste
Capacity Building Workshop on Satellite Accounts of the Environment in Malawi Malawi 17th – 19th December 2018 6.3.2, 6.6.1, 14.4.1, 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.3.1 UNECA Physical Accounts of Water, Land and Forests

L’atelier de Renforcement de Capacites Sur Les Comptes Satellites de L’environnement / Capacity Building Workshop on Satellite Environmental Accounts

Senegal 5th – 6th December 2018 6.3.2, 6.6.1, 14.4.1, 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.3.1 UNECA Physical Accounts of Water, Land and Forests
Environmental Statistics Capacity Building Workshop in Tajikistan Tajikistan November 2018 All SDGs UNECE, Zoï Environment Network Cross-cutting elements of environmental statistics, partnerships, data and accountability
Atelier régional de renforcement des capacités sur les statistiques de l'Environnement en Afrique de l'Ouest Guinée 27 - 29 November 2018 6.4.2, 6.6.1, 15.1.1, 15.3.1 - Environmental resources and their use
Second National Workshop on the Chemicals and Waste Statistics in Costa Rica Costa Rica 14th - 15th November 2018 11.6.1, 12.3.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica, Directorate of Environmental Health Chemicals and Waste
National Workshop on Chemicals and Waste Statistics Cameroon 14th - 15th November 2018 11.6.1, 12.3.1.b, 12.4.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 - Chemicals and Waste
Kazakhstan National Workshop on Material Flow Accounts and Waste Statistics for SDGs Kazakhstan 16th - 18th July 2018 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.2, 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 12.1.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2 UNECE Water, Waste Statistics, Material Flow Accounts
Kyrgyzstan National Workshop on Shared Environmental Information Systems (SEIS) and Environmental Statistics for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Kyrgyzstan 11th - 14th June 2018 7.1.2, 7.2.1, 7.3.1, 7.a.1, 7.b.1, 15.1.2, 15.4.1, 15.9.1, 15.a.1, 15.b.1 UNECE, UNDP Forest & Energy accounts
Renforcement des capacités sur les comptes satellites de l'environnement/Capacity building on satellite accounts of the environment Senegal 10th - 13th April 2018 6.4.2, 6.6.1, 15.1.1, 15.3.1 ECA, ANSD Environmental resources and their use
National Workshop on Shared Environmental Information Systems (SEIS) and Environmental Statistics for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in istanikistan Tajikistan 16th - 18th October 2017 6.3.1, 6.3.2, 12.4.1, 12.4.2, 15.1.1, 15.2.1 UNECE, UNDP Forest, Water
Introduction to Measuring the Environmental Dimension of the SDGs: The case of Afghanistan Afghanistan 2nd - 5th October 2017 6.6.1, 15.3.1 ESCAP Fresh water and land accounting
National Workshop on Shared Environmental Information Systems (SEIS) and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 25th - 28th April 2017 6.1.1, 6.2.1, 6.3.1, 6.4.2, 12.4.1, 12.4.2 UNECE Water, Waste Statistics
Completed UN Environment led Pilot Testing in Countries
Consultation workshop on SDG Indicator 17.14.1: The case of Kenya Kenya 7th January 2020 17.14.1 National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) of Kenya Policy Coherence

Strengthening the Environmental Dimension of the SDGs: Guyana’s Green State Development Strategy: Vision 2040

Guyana 6 - 8 August 2019 6.3.2, 6.6.1, 14.4.1, 15.1.1, 15.2.1, 15.3.1 Guyanese Department of Environment (DoE), Midsummer Analytics’ FDES, Land accounts and Environment-related SDGs
Strengthening the environmental dimension of the SDGs: Guyana´s Green State Development Strategy Guyana 7th - 8th February 2019 17.14.1 Guyanese Department of Environment (DoE), Midsummer Analytics’ Policy Coherence and Environment-related SDGs
National Workshop in Bosnia and Herzegovina on Waste SDG Indicators 11.6.1, 12.3.1, 12.4.2, and 12.5.1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9th - 10th May 2018 11.6.1, 12.3.1, 12.4.2, and 12.5.1 The Resource and Waste Advisory Group (RWA Group), Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) Chemicals and Waste Indicators
National level workshop on Gender and Environment Statistics Mexico 23rd – 24th April 2018 1.4.2, 5.a.1, 5.a.2, 11.2.1 IUCN Gender and Environment
Country mission to Kenya - Measuring Gender-Environment Statistics Kenya 26th February – 2nd March 2018 1.4.2, 5.a.1, 5.a.2, 11.2.1 UN Environment, IUCN Gender, Environment Statistics Gender and Environment Statistics
Country mission to Lao PDR - Measuring Gender-Environment Statistics Lao People's Democratic Republic 12th - 16th February 2018 1.4.2, 5.a.1, 5.a.2, 11.2.1 UN Environment, International Union for Conservation of Nature Measuring Gender-Environment Statistics
Monitoring the fossil fuel subsidies indicator SDG 12.c.1 in Egypt case study - mission report Egypt December 2017 12.c.1 IISD-GSI Fossil fuels
Pilot work on material flow accounting in South Africa South Africa 28th - 29th November 2017 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 12.1.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2 IRP Material Flow Accounts
Country Visit to Chile to discuss the UN Global Manual on Material Flow Chile 27th - 29th December 2017 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 12.1.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2 IRP Material Flow Accounting
Workshop on Material Flows Accounting in Philippines Philippines 20th - 22nd November 2017 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 12.1.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2 IRP Material Flow Accounts
Workshop on Material Flows Accounting in Lao PDR Lao People's Democratic Republic 13th - 16th November 2017 8.4.1, 8.4.2, 12.1.1, 12.2.1, 12.2.2 IRP Material Flows Accounting
Monitoring the fossil fuel subsidies indicator SDG 12.c.1 in Zambia Zambia 5th - 10th November 2017 12.c.1 IISD-GSI Fossil fuels
Case study on assessing the availability of data and indicators for a compilation of best practices in measuring the oceans in Colombia Colombia 18th - 21st September 2017 14.1.1, 14.2.1, 14.5.1 WCMC Ocean Statistics

Case study on assessing the availability of data and indicators for a compilation of best practices in measuring the oceans in Fiji

Fiji 1st - 3rd November 2017 14.1.1, 14.2.1, 14.5.1 WCMC Ocean Statistics
Monitoring the fossil fuel subsidies indicator SDG 12.c.1 in India India September 2017 12.c.1 IISD-GSI Fossil fuels
Other Completed entity led Activities in Countries
Multi-stakeholder consultations and workshop on Sustainable Development Goals in Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 29th - 30th May 2018 All SDGs UNDP, UNECE, WHO, ILO, UNFPA, PBSO, UNRISD, UNICEF, UNWOMEN Cross-cutting elements of partnerships, data and accountability

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.

Activity Location Date Partners SDG Indicators Type
The Global Webinar on Strengthening Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics: Needs, Priorities, and Action for Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean Virtual Meeting 10th - 11th May 2023 ESCAP SDG 13 Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics
The Global Webinar on Strengthening Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics: Needs, Priorities, and Action for Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Western Asia Virtual Meeting 03rd - 04th May 2023 ESCAP SDG 13 Climate Change and Disaster-Related Statistics
Global Webinar on Geospatial and Other Data Sources for Environment Statistics: Assessing the Impact of the Economy on the Environment for Asia, Europe and North Africa Virtual Meeting 18th - 20th April 2023 UNODC SDG6.6.1, 14.1.1(a), 8.4.2, 12.2.2 Geospatial and Other Data Sources for Environment Statistics
Earth Observations Support Water Action Virtual Meeting 22 - 24 March 2023 United Nations Environment Programme, Deltares, Group on Earth Observations (GEO) Secretariat, Secretariat of the Convention on Wetlands (RAMSAR), GEO AquaWatch, GEO BluePlanet, GEOGloWS SDG6 -
Global Webinar on Geospatial and Other Data Sources for Environment Statistics: Assessing the Impact of the Economy on the Environment for Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean Virtual Meeting 21 - 23 March 2023 UNODC SDG6.6.1, 14.1.1(a), 8.4.2, 12.2.2 Geospatial and Other Data Sources for Environment Statistics
2nd Expert Consultation – Measuring Progress: Nature and the SDGs Virtual Meeting 23 - 24 September 2020 University College London and Chinese Academy of Science - -
Expert Consultation - Measuring Progress: Nature and the SDGs Virtual Meeting 21-22 April 2020 University College London and Chinese Academy of Science

14.5.1, 15.1.2, 15.4.1, 14.2.1, 15.2.1, 6.5.1, 6.6.1, 15.1.1 and 15.3.1

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Expert Group Meeting on measuring Food Waste France 18 October 2019 International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), UN-Habitat

12.3.1.b, 11.6.1, 12.5.1

Food Waste Index
Expert Consultation on Marine Litter National Source Inventories Kenya 25th - 26th March 2019   14.1.1 Marine Litter
50th Session of the United Nations Statistical Commission United States of America 5th - 8th March 2019 UNSD All SDGs Better data, better lives
Second Expert Group Meeting on Chemicals and Waste SDG Indicators Bosnia and Herzegovina 11th - 13th February 2019 UN Habitat 11.6.1, 12.4.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 Chemicals and Waste
Expert Group meeting on SDG 14.1, Coastal Eutrophication and Marine Pollution France 12th - 13th September 2018 IOC-UNESCO 14.1.1 Coastal eutrophication and floating plastic debris density
Contribución a la implementación de los indicadores ODS 6.3.2 (Calidad del Agua) y 6.6.1 (extensión de ecosistemas acuáticos continentales)/ Contribution to the implementation of SDG indicators 6.3.2 (Water Quality) and 6.6.1 (extension of continental aquatic ecosystems) Colombia 24th - 25th April 2018 ONU Medio Ambiente Colombia, DANE, UNFPA 6.3.2 and 6.6.1 Calidad del agua y ecosistemas relacionados con el agua/ Water quality and water-related ecosystems
Expert Group Meeting for SDG Indicator 17.7.1: Environmentally Sound Technologies France 28th - 29th March 2018 - 17.7.1 Global Methodology
The value of Gender-Environment Statistics to propel SDG Action United States of America 12th March 2018 IUCN 1.4.2, 5.a.1, 5.a.2, 11.2.1 Gender-Environment indicators
Expert consultation on Gender-Environment Statistics - 30th January 2018 IUCN 1.4.2, 5.a.1, 5.a.2, 11.2.1 Gender and Environment Indicators
Joint UN Environment & UN-Habitat Expert Group Meeting on waste SDG indicators Switzerland 22nd - 24th January 2018 UN Habitat 11.6.1, 12.4.2, 12.5.1 Global methodology
Expert Group Meeting on SDG indicator 12.C.1 on Fossil Fuel Subsidies Italy 29th September 2017 OECD, IISD-GSI and Italy 12.C.1 Fossil fuel subsidies

Publications

The United Nations Environment Programme offers a wide variety of reports. The Environment and SDG unit spearheads the UN-wide monitoring and reporting on the environmental dimension of the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs. The unit publishes methodological documents, in-depth guidelines and progress reports on waste, gender and the environment, material flow accounts and many SDG indicators.

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.

Explore Environmental SDG Statistics and Trends

UNEP is custodian agency for 25 Sustainable Goals Indicators, of these 10 are tier I and tier II and where data is reported to the Secretary General Global database.

Currently UNEP reports data for the following tier I and tier II indicators:

SDG Global reporting:

We also coordinate our contribution of data and storylines on the SDG indicators presented in the SDG global reports. The yearly report contains Sustainable Development Goals Report and the Statistical Annex report. Click on each year to access report.

           
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SDG Global Database:

UNSD SDG Global Database

Statistics Explorer

Global Synergies

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About

The Sustainable Development Goals Policy Briefs highlight a hotspot of environmental change. The evidence provided builds on the scientific data and information hosted on Environment Live and is complemented by stories from the regions.
A significant lack of data has corresponded to a lack of investment toward achieving the environmental dimension of the SDGs. Currently, 68% of the environment-related SDGs do not have sufficient data at the global level to assess progress. If current trends continue, the world is on track to meet only 17% of the environment-related SDGs.
UNEP has identified 92 environment related SDG Indicators. Of these 92, UNEP is the custodian agency for 25 SDG Indicators
Of the 92 environment-related SDGs indicators, 38% are Tier I (A methodology exists and data is available for more than half of countries), 37% Tier II (A methodology exists, but data are available for less than half of countries) and 25% Tier III (No methodology exists).

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UN’s Environmental Events Calendar

UNEP thrives to build coordination in the environment field among UN organizations and stakeholders. The SDG and Environment Statistics Unit has the pleasure to present to you this collaborative tool. The objective of this tool is to share events that are happening, or will happen around us in regard to environmental capacity building, or specific environmental events. An additional objective is to ensure information sharing to promote, enhanced collaboration and avoid duplication of events. Use below link to access Calendar of Events:

policy brief UNEP’s Calendar of Events

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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