Research Guides: Environmental Studies: Find Data

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Data.gov
Has several collections of datasets on environmental topics, with categories such as Climate and Ecosystems
National Centers for Environmental Information: Datasets
Datasets on climate and weather collected using various methods, such as satellite and weather balloon.
NOAA Climate.gov
Climate maps and datasets from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association.
EPA Dataset Gateway
Portal to a vast amount of data from the Environmental Protection Agency, which covers topics ranging from agriculture, air, climate change, energy, pollutants, sustainability and more.
Environmental Enforcement Watch
The Environmental Enforcement Watch (EEW) works with members of the public to analyze and present EPA data on violations of environmental laws, inspections of polluting facilities, and enforcement actions by the EPA.
EEW generates reports evaluating permit compliance for every state and legislative district in the United States.

IRI/LDEO Climate Data Library
Vast collection of climate data. Includes tools to create graphs and tables.
WorldBank Environmental Indicators
International data relevant to the environment. WorldBank includes data from various countries, with an emphasis on developing countries. Add a country to the search bar to narrow to a specific country.

UNdata
Contains official statistics produced by countries as well as statistics, estimates, projections, indicators, and other data from United Nations Statistics and Population Divisions and other United Nations agencies. Subjects covered include agriculture, crime, education, energy, industry, labor, national accounts, population, and tourism.
World DataBank
(1960 - present) Time series data on a variety of topics related to developing countries; includes World Development Indicators. From the World Bank.

Statistical Abstract of the United States
Statistics about the social, political, and economic organization of the United States.
The Census Bureau stopped publishing this work in 2012. ProQuest began publishing its own version in 2013.
FedStats
Find data about the U.S., such as maps and population, demographic, and economic data.
Social Explorer
Historical U.S. Census data (1790-2010) and demographic information from the annual updates of the American Community Survey and the Religious Congregations and Membership Study (1980-2000). Also provides tools for creating maps and reports that allow you to visualize and analyze the data.