For energy security and progress on climate change we need open data on energy. The funders of the IEA can make this happen.

If we manage to avoid a large catastrophe, we are living at the early beginnings of human history.

Explore global data on immigration, refugees and asylum seekers.

Where does our migration data come from? How are these metrics defined?

Explore global migration data, country-by-country.

The consequences of nuclear war would be devastating. Much more should – and can – be done to reduce the risk that humanity will ever fight such a war

How do we produce long-term datasets on agricultural employment?

Randomized controlled trials are a key tool to study cause and effect. Why do they matter and how do they work?

How do we construct our global data on CO₂ emissions?

Common questions on data on the environmental footprint of foods

Childhood wasting is an important indicator of malnutrition. What is it, and how is it measured?

Stunting is an important marker of childhood malnutrition. But what is it, and how is it measured?

How do we measure the prevalence of hunger across the world?

How old are democracies across the world?

Data is too often published in a way that’s hard to understand, check and build upon – reinforcing the low valuation it gets in society. Here is how we’re trying to break out of this bad equilibrium.

Estimates suggest that around every third child in the world suffers from lead poisoning. What can we do to reduce this?

A growing number of people are interested in switching to plant-based alternatives to dairy. But are they better for the environment, and which is best?

The decline of global poverty is one of the most important achievements in history, but the end of poverty is still very far away.

Paint is an important source of lead exposure. Which countries have regulations on its use?

The phase out of leaded gasoline, and regulations on leaded paints and pipes has led to a dramatic reduction in lead poisoning across many countries.

In 2021, Algeria became the last country to ban leaded gasoline. How did the world achieve it?