Research Guides: Environmental Studies: Find Data

National Data

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.

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
(2013 to present) Important compendium of statistics on the social, political, and economic conditions of the United States. Particularly useful as a guide to statistical data generated and published by U.S. Government agencies and non-governmental organizations.Published by ProQuest since 2013.
For data from 1789-2012, see the U.S. Census Bureau's Statistical Abstract; click the "earlier editions" tab to access previous years.

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.