Environment

This category includes geographical characteristics such as the geographical region, land area etc. as well as indicators describing the state of the environment, ecosystems and materials, the impact of human beings on the environment, and environmental protection.


Variables under this category

Accountable Climate Target
QoG Code: act_act
Threatened Species: Amphibians
QoG Code: bi_amphibians
Threatened Species: Birds
QoG Code: bi_birds
Threatened Species: Chromists
QoG Code: bi_chromists
Threatened Species: Fishes
QoG Code: bi_fishes
Threatened Species: Mammals
QoG Code: bi_mammals
Threatened Species: Molluscs
QoG Code: bi_molluscs
Threatened Species: Other Inverts
QoG Code: bi_othinverts
Threatened Species: Plants
QoG Code: bi_plants
Threatened Species: Reptiles
QoG Code: bi_reptiles
Threatened Species: Total
QoG Code: bi_total
   Sustainability
QoG Code: bti_su
Emission Indicator
QoG Code: ccci_em
Finance Indicator
QoG Code: ccci_fin
Kyoto Protocol Indicator
QoG Code: ccci_kyoto
Reporting Indicator
QoG Code: ccci_rep
UNFCCC Indicator
QoG Code: ccci_unfccc
Annual average rainfall
QoG Code: cckp_rain
Annual average temperature
QoG Code: cckp_temp
Climate change law in place
QoG Code: ccl_leglp
Number of climate change laws
QoG Code: ccl_nlegl
BC emissions
QoG Code: edgar_bc
CH4 emissions
QoG Code: edgar_ch4
CO emissions
QoG Code: edgar_co
CO2 emissions per GDP
QoG Code: edgar_co2gdp
CO2 emissions per capita
QoG Code: edgar_co2pc
CO2 emissions total
QoG Code: edgar_co2t
N2O emissions
QoG Code: edgar_n2o
NH3 emissions
QoG Code: edgar_nh3
NMVOC emissions
QoG Code: edgar_nmvoc
NOx emissions
QoG Code: edgar_nox
OC emissions
QoG Code: edgar_oc
PM10 emissions
QoG Code: edgar_pm10
PM2.5 emissions
QoG Code: edgar_pm25
SO2 emissions
QoG Code: edgar_so2
Justice Pillar Score
QoG Code: edi_jp
Participation Pillar Score
QoG Code: edi_pp
Carbon biocapacity per capita
QoG Code: ef_carb_bc
Cropland biocapacity per capita
QoG Code: ef_crop_bc
Number of natural disasters
QoG Code: emdat_ndis
Number of national ENGOs
QoG Code: engo_nengo
Change in eco audit policy
QoG Code: epcc_audi_ch2
Eco audit policy introduction
QoG Code: epcc_audi_in2
Sum of all changes in policy
QoG Code: epcc_ch2
Change in contaminated sites policy
QoG Code: epcc_cont_ch2
Change in ecolabel policy
QoG Code: epcc_ecol_ch2
Ecolabel policy introduction
QoG Code: epcc_ecol_in2
Sum of first policy introductions
QoG Code: epcc_intro_kum
Change lead content in petrol policy
QoG Code: epcc_lead_ch2
Change in soil policy
QoG Code: epcc_soil_ch2
Soil policy introduction
QoG Code: epcc_soil_in2
   Agriculture Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_agr
Air Quality Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_air
Black carbon growth rate
QoG Code: epi_bca
Biodiversity habitat index
QoG Code: epi_bhv
   Climate Change Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_cch
CO2 growth rate
QoG Code: epi_cda
CH4 growth rate
QoG Code: epi_cha
   Ecosystem Services Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_ecs
   Environmental Performance Index
QoG Code: epi_epi
Fish caught by trawling
QoG Code: epi_fct
F-gas growth rate
QoG Code: epi_fga
   Fisheries Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_fsh
Fish stock status
QoG Code: epi_fss
GHG emissions per capita
QoG Code: epi_ghp
GHG intensity trend
QoG Code: epi_gib
Grassland loss
QoG Code: epi_grl
Household solid fuels
QoG Code: epi_had
   Heavy Metals Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_hmt
CO2 from land cover
QoG Code: epi_lcb
Marine protected areas
QoG Code: epi_mpa
Controlled solid waste
QoG Code: epi_msw
Marine trophic index
QoG Code: epi_mti
N2O growth rate
QoG Code: epi_noa
NOx growth rate
QoG Code: epi_nxa
Ozone exposure
QoG Code: epi_ozd
Lead exposure
QoG Code: epi_pbd
PM2.5 exposure
QoG Code: epi_pmd
SO2 growth rate
QoG Code: epi_sda
Species habitat index
QoG Code: epi_shi
Species protection index
QoG Code: epi_spi
Tree cover loss
QoG Code: epi_tcl
Unsafe sanitation
QoG Code: epi_usd
Unsafe drinking water
QoG Code: epi_uwd
   Waste Management Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_wmg
   Water Resources Issue Category
QoG Code: epi_wrs
Wetland loss
QoG Code: epi_wtl
Wastewater treatment
QoG Code: epi_wwt
Climate policy support: bans (mean)
QoG Code: ess_banhhap_m
Climate change denial (%)
QoG Code: ess_clmchng_p
Thinking about climate change (mean)
QoG Code: ess_clmthgt_m
Climate policy support: taxes (mean)
QoG Code: ess_inctxff_m
Worry about climate change (mean)
QoG Code: ess_wrclmch_m
Area of a region, total, sq km
QoG Code: eu_d3area_t
Number of cooling degree days
QoG Code: eu_eng_cdd
Number of heating degree days
QoG Code: eu_eng_hdd
   Agricultural land (% of Land area)
QoG Code: fao_luagr
   Arable land (% of Agricultural land)
QoG Code: fao_luagrara
   Cropland (% of Agricultural land)
QoG Code: fao_luagrcrop
   Land area equipped for irrigation (% of Cropland)
QoG Code: fao_luagrirreqcrop
   Cropland (% of Land area)
QoG Code: fao_lucrop
   Forest land (% of Land area)
QoG Code: fao_luforest
   Planted forest (% of Forest area)
QoG Code: fao_luforplant
Built up area per capita
QoG Code: gg_buapc
Built up area, % total land
QoG Code: gg_buapt
Environmentally related taxes, % GDP
QoG Code: gg_envtax_gdp
Forest resource stocks
QoG Code: gg_frs
Renewable energy supply, % TPES
QoG Code: gg_re_tpes
   The Region of the Country
QoG Code: ht_region
   Rural Sector Score
QoG Code: iiag_rs
Environmental behavior (mean)
QoG Code: issp_13bm
Recycling not available (%)
QoG Code: issp_20ap
Belief in science (mean)
QoG Code: issp_9am
Latitude
QoG Code: lp_lat_abst
   Natural Resource Protection Indicator
QoG Code: nrmi_nrpi
Percentage of desert in 2012
QoG Code: nunn_desert
   CO2 emissions from fuel combustion
QoG Code: oecd_airqty_t1
   Greenhouse gas emissions
QoG Code: oecd_greenhouse_t1
Pollution-adjusted GDP growth
QoG Code: oecd_polagdpg
   Sulphur Oxides Emissions
QoG Code: oecd_soxnox_t1a
   Nitrogene Oxides Emissions
QoG Code: oecd_soxnox_t1b
   Total amount of municipal waste generated
QoG Code: oecd_waste_t1b
Ocean acidification
QoG Code: ohi_caacid
Sea level rise
QoG Code: ohi_csslr
UV radiation
QoG Code: ohi_cuv
CBD survey: habitat
QoG Code: ohi_hab
CBD survey: coastal habitat
QoG Code: ohi_habcom
CBD survey: ocean habitat
QoG Code: ohi_habeez
CBD Survey: Mariculture
QoG Code: ohi_maricul
Areas of observed poison fishing
QoG Code: ohi_npcyan
   The Ocean Health Index
QoG Code: ohi_ohi
Chemical pollution
QoG Code: ohi_pchem
Trash pollution
QoG Code: ohi_ptrash
Alien Species
QoG Code: ohi_saali
CBD Survey: Tourism
QoG Code: ohi_tour
Sustainability index
QoG Code: ohi_trsust
CBD Survey: Water
QoG Code: ohi_water
Minimum Atlantic distance (1,000 of kms)
QoG Code: slavet_mindistatl
Minimum Indian distance (1,000 of kms)
QoG Code: slavet_mindistind
Minimum Red Sea distance (1,000 of kms)
QoG Code: slavet_mindistred
Minimum Saharan distance (1,000 of kms)
QoG Code: slavet_mindistsah
Environmental parties: share of seats
QoG Code: vparty_envseat
Environmental parties: share of votes
QoG Code: vparty_envvote
   Arable land (% of land area)
QoG Code: wdi_araland
   Land area (sq. km)
QoG Code: wdi_area
   Forest area (% of land area)
QoG Code: wdi_forest
Cool Water Index
QoG Code: wel_cwi