Statistical & Census Data

This site provides access to EPA's data sources organized by subject as well as links to EPA's Public Data JSON file, EPA's Public Excel file, and EPA's Environmental Dataset Gateway.

From the Environmental Protection Agency. Access environmental data by location or topic.

NASA's Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS) database includes a wide range of data on all aspects of earth science - from sea ice to monsoons to ocean color.

From the Centers for Disease Control, strives to prevent disease that results from the interactions between humans and our environment. Includes topics such as air quality, extreme cold, earthquakes, hazardous waste, herbicides, and other environmental health issues.

The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) disseminates data about several aspects of earth science.

The National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate.gov website is full of climate-related and weather-related data sets.

Find environmental data on carbon dioxide emissions from energy and industry, by consuming sector (residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, electric power), and other emissions.

Dataset Search enables users to find datasets stored across thousands of repositories on the Web. Dataset Search is currently in Beta, with the greatest coverage in environmental and social sciences, as well as government data.

From the Joint Research Center, operated by the European Commission, data on a wide range of environmental and climate issues, primarily focusing on European countries

Worldwide and country-specific data sets relating to soil, including soil mapping and crowdsourced historical soil data.

From the U.S. Department of Energy, global data on greenhouse gas emissions.

EDGAR, from the European Commission, provides emissions data and estimates for greenhouse gases, gases contributing to acid rain, and particulate matter.

Environmental data on a number of subjects including air, energy, water, and land use, for European countries.

Access to data on freshwater resources, sanitation, and water-related disasters and emergencies from multiple UN agencies

Access to the European Environmental Agency's Water Data Centre and Eurostat's Water Statistics sites, covering water-related topics for Europe.

OPEC provides data focusing on its petroleum-producing member countries, including data that is hard to find elsewhere for free.