Country environment and development profiles
Country statistics
Development indicators
Environment and biodiversity indicators
ESA Land Cover change 1995-2020
JRC Map of Forest Cover for year 2020
Digital Elevation Model (ESA - 30 meters)
The Copernicus DEM is a Digital Surface Model (DSM) that represents the surface of the Earth including buildings, infrastructure and vegetation. It is offered in three resolutions and two extents (Global; EEA39). The Copernicus DEM available here is a subset of the COP-DEM_GLO-30-DGED dataset, with 30 m resolution and global extent. This dataset was made available for use in 2019 and will be maintained until 2026; the version available in this platform was released in 2022.
The Copernicus DEM is released with a free and open license that can be consulted here. More information on the dataset can be found at this link.
Tropical Moist Forests - Hybrid Transition map
A hybrid transition map is available at a resolution of 10m for the period from 1990 to 2022. This beta version combines the recently updated TMF map for the year 2022, derived from Landsat images at 30m, with the detections of forest disturbances by Sentinel 2 for the year 2022 at 10m. The integration of Sentinel-2 data allows a better identification of degraded forests, and a refinement of the disturbance edges and linear disturbances, such as logging roads and small rivers within the forest. The hybrid transition map is available for visualisation and download via ftp or GEE, along with a map detailing the data source of each disturbance detection. This feature allows users to identify whether disturbances were detected using Landsat, Sentinel 2, or both sensors in query mode by clicking on the map . Historical Sentinel 2 data for the previous years (2016-2021) will be used to produce an enhanced beta version of this hybrid transition map when the back processing of the Sentinel 2 archive, notably the improvement of the geometric accuracy, will be completed by ESA. Part of the small-scale forest disturbances that have been detected in the new beta map through the use of Sentinel 2 data in 2022 may have occurred in previous years but were not detected by 30m Landsat imagery. The use of the full Sentinel 2 archive for the final planned version of the hybrid map is expected to enhance the overall quality of the hybrid map and mitigate the issue of timing of the disturbance event. The final product combining the full archive of Landsat and Sentinel 2 data up to year 2022 is intended to be delivered with an accuracy assessment.
ESA WorldCover 2020
ESA WorldCover 2020. Global land cover product at 10 m resolution for 2021 based on Sentinel-1 and 2 data.
ESA WorldCover 2021
ESA WorldCover 2021. Global land cover product at 10 m resolution for 2021 based on Sentinel-1 and 2 data.
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM)
Annual gross water loss vs annual energy production of hydropower plants (mcm/GWh)
Annual gross water loss through evaporation from hydropower reservoirs (mcm/year)
Annual evaporation from hydropower reservoirs
Europe Media Monitor News
Global Distribution of Coral Reefs
Hydrological Basins in Africa
Terrestrial Ecoregions
Total Carbon
Land Degradation
Land Fragmentation
Cropland extent
Soil Map
Protected Areas
Water Occurrence (1984-2020)
Forest Cover
Forest Gain
Forest Loss
Key Landscapes for Conservation
Frequency of ten-daily warnings about rangeland anomalies
Natural Areas
Terrestrial Priority Ecoregions
Biodiversity Hotspots
Wind power (W/m2)
Convergence of global change issues
Water Quality – Trophic State
Water Quality – Turbidity
Water Transitions (1984-2018)
Water Transitions in Reservoir (1984-2018)
Mangroves
Wetlands
Biomes
Relative likelihood of hydro-political interactions
Geo-location of sites with biodiversity funding
Tropical Moist Forests - Deforestation year map
Tropical Moist Forests - Transition map
Above- and belowground terrestrial carbon per country
Countries' threatened mammals
Countries' species richness
Biomes protection levels
Total annual gross water loss through evaporation from hydropower reservoirs
Tropical Moist Forests - Undisturbed tropical moist forest
Tropical Moist Forests - Degradation year map
Oil Palm Plantations
Coral bleaching Hotspots
Daily Coral Bleaching Heat Stress Alert Area
Flood hazard (100-year return period)
Decreasing land productivity (areas of concern)
Water stress (areas of concern)
Climate-Vegetation trends (areas of concern)
Fires (areas of concern)
Tree loss (areas of concern)
Topographic Moisture Potential
Surficial Lithology
Terrestrial Ecosystems of Africa
High-input agriculture (areas of concern)
Irrigation (areas of concern)
Aridity (areas of concern)
Species Richness - Birds
Copernicus Global Land Cover 2019
Land Cover Change (1995-2015)
Soil Organic Carbon
Above Ground Carbon
Below ground biomass carbon
Copernicus Hot Spot Land Cover Change (2000-2019)
Copernicus Hot Spot Land Cover
Species Richness - Sharks and Rays
Species Richness - Amphibians
Species Richness - Mammals
Standardized Precipitation Index (SPI-3)
Risk of Drought Impact for Agriculture (RDrI-Agri)
Wildlife watching species richness index
Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs)
Species occurrences reported to the GBIF
Active Fire anomaly from MODIS/FIRMS at 10 km resolution
Soil Moisture Anomaly (SMA)
Coral Reef Shoreline Protection Index
Change In Aboveground Woody Carbon Density 2003-2014
Biodiversity Intactness Index
Species Richness - Corals
Forest canopy height
MODIS Chlorophylle-A monthly anomaly
Marine Ecoregion Protection as of January 2021
Anomalies for Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation (FAPAR).
Anomalies for Leaf Area Index (LAI)
Effective Leaf Area Index (LAI)
Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetic Radiation (FAPAR)
Endemic Bird Areas
Freshwater Global 200
Marine Global 200
Natural World Heritage sites
Terrestrial Global 200
Sahel Breath
Sahel Boundaries
Land Productivity Dynamics in Sahel
Total Fish Catch (tonnes)
Terrestrial habitat types (Level 1)
Africa Topographic Position
African Rivers
Terrestrial habitat types (Level 2)
Endemic Species Richness - Mammals
Threatened Endemic Species Richness - Birds
Threatened Species Richness - Birds
Endemic Species Richness - Birds
Threatened Species Richness - Amphibians
Endemic Species Richness - Amphibians
Threatened Endemic Species Richness - Amphibians
African Hydrobasins
Endemic Species Richness - Corals
Threatened Endemic Species Richness - Mammals
Threatened Species Richness - Mammals
Litter Carbon
Dead Wood Carbon
Threatened Endemic Species Richness - Sharks and Rays
Threatened Species Richness - Sharks and Rays
Endemic Species Richness - Sharks and Rays
Threatened Species Richness - Corals
Threatened Endemic Species Richness - Corals
Terrestrial Critical Natural Assets
Marine Critical Natural Assets
African development corridors and their impact on Protected Areas.
INFORM Epidemic Risk Index: Person-to-Person (P2P) transmission index
Regional Economic Communities (RECs)
Malaria rates among children age 2 to 10
Population natural increase
Europe Media Monitor News
Urban Areas
Residential population
Chinese Government-funded projects
Raw Materials Trade - Export (USD)
Raw Materials Trade - Import (USD)
Armed conflicts (2019-2023)
INFORM Epidemic Risk Classes 2020
Travel time to major cities
Electricity network existing and planned
INFORM Epidemic Risk Index 2020
INFORM Risk Index: Development deprivation
INFORM Risk Index: Socio-economical vulnerability
INFORM Risk Index: Vulnerable groups
INFORM Risk Index: Disaster Risk Reduction implementation
INFORM Risk Index: Communication
INFORM Risk Index: Lack of physical connectivity
INFORM Risk Index: Access to health care
INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity (infrastructure component)
INFORM Risk Index: Lack of coping capacity
INFORM Risk Index: Aid dependency
INFORM Risk Index: Inequality
INFORM Risk Index: Food security
INFORM Risk Index: Recent shocks
INFORM Risk Index: Health Conditions
Relative likelihood of hydro-political interactions
Geo-location of sites with biodiversity funding
Covenant of Mayors signatures
Built-up presence (1975)
Built-up presence (1990)
Built-up presence (2000)
Built-up presence (2014)
Living Standards Contribution to Overall Poverty Index (%)
Health Contribution to Global Poverty Index (%)
Education Contribution to Overall Poverty Index (%)
INFORM Risk Index: Vulnerability
Income level (areas of concern)
Built-up area change (areas of concern)
Population Density (areas of concern)
Copernicus Global Land Cover 2019
Remittance inflows (2020)
Net Migration
Net official development assistance and official aid received
Wildlife watching species richness index
Working poor
Digital Elevation Model (ESA - 30 meters)
The Copernicus DEM is a Digital Surface Model (DSM) that represents the surface of the Earth including buildings, infrastructure and vegetation. It is offered in three resolutions and two extents (Global; EEA39). The Copernicus DEM available here is a subset of the COP-DEM_GLO-30-DGED dataset, with 30 m resolution and global extent. This dataset was made available for use in 2019 and will be maintained until 2026; the version available in this platform was released in 2022.
The Copernicus DEM is released with a free and open license that can be consulted here. More information on the dataset can be found at this link.