- Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Group
- SDI Inventory, Organized by Sponsoring Organization
- Sustainable Development Indicator (SDI) Group
United Nations Council on Sustainable Development SDI
The United Nations Council on Sustainable Development have already chosen the following indicators to monitor international progress towards sustainable development. Clicking on the issue or the SDI Framework element name will allow you to view all related indicators.
- 5th Grade Education (235)
- Definition: Survival to grade 5 of primary education (%)
- Issue: Education/Education Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Education and Training Capacity
- Education and Training Capacity Characteristic: Number of People
- Adult Literacy Rate (234)
- Definition: Adult literacy rate (%)
- Issue: Education/Education Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Educational Services
- Educational Services Characteristic: Number of People
- Agricultural Pesticide Use (308)
- Definition: Use of agricultural pesticides (t/km3)
- Issue: Production/Pesticide Use
- SDI Framework Element: Releases into Soils
- Releases into Soils Characteristic: Mass of Pesticides
- Agriculture Research Spending (313)
- Definition: Cost of extension services provided and investment in agricultural research (US$)
- Issue: Government/Sustainable Development Education
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Algae Index (297)
- Definition: Algae index
- Issue: Environment Quality/Eutrophication
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Marine
- Ecosystems, Marine Characteristic: Amount of Algae
- Ambient Urban Pollutants (330)
- Definition: Ambient concentrations of SO2, COx, NOx, 02 and TSP in urban area (ppm)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Air Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Urban
- Urban Characteristic: Amount of Pollutants
- Arable Land Per Capita (310)
- Definition: Arable land per capita (ha/capita)
- Issue: Land Use/Arable Land
- SDI Framework Element: Agricultural Land
- Agricultural Land Characteristic: Area of Agricultural Land
- Biosafety Regulations (326)
- Definition: National biosafety regulations/guide lines
- Issue: Government/Environmental Protection
- SDI Framework Element: Law
- Law Characteristic: Number of Regulations
- Biotechnology Research Personnel (325)
- Definition: R&D personnel in the area of biotechnology (no)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Environmental Technology
- SDI Framework Element: Intellectual and Cultural Organizations
- Intellectual and Cultural Organizations Characteristic: Number of People
- Biotechnology Research Spending (324)
- Definition: R & D expenditures in the area of biotechnology (US$)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Environmental Technology
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Coastal Area Population Growth (292)
- Definition: Population growth in coastal areas (%)
- Issue: Land Use/Urbanization
- SDI Framework Element: Human Habitat Capacity
- Human Habitat Capacity Characteristic: Human Population
- Coastal Water Nutrient Releases (294)
- Definition: Releases of N and P to coastal waters (t)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Eutrophication
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water
- Discharges into Water Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Coastal Water Oil Discharges (293)
- Definition: Discharges of oil into coastal waters (t)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Toxic Chemical Releases
- SDI Framework Element: Discharges into Water
- Discharges into Water Characteristic: Mass of Releases
- Commuting Time (256)
- Definition: Travel time for work trips
- Issue: Land Use/Traffic Congestion
- SDI Framework Element: Unusable Time
- Unusable Time Characteristic: Time
- Deforestation Rate (396)
- Definition: Area of forest harvested per year for lumber
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Harvesting of Biota
- Harvesting of Biota Characteristic: Area of Forest Land
- Desertification Index (306)
- Definition: Land affected by desertification (km3)/desertification on index
- Issue: Climate/Desertification
- SDI Framework Element: Barren Land
- Barren Land Characteristic: Area of Desert Land
- Drought Frequency (307)
- Definition: Drought frequency (or intensity)
- Issue: Climate/Drought
- SDI Framework Element: Atmosphere
- Atmosphere Characteristic: Number of Droughts
- Education Spending per Gross Domestic Product (237)
- Definition: Percent of Gross Domestic product spent on education
- Issue: Education/Education Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Employment Rate (224)
- Definition: Employment rate (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Unemployment
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Number of People
- Energy Consumption by Type (371)
- Definition: Total energy consumption organized by fuel type (oil, natural gas, nuclear, wood, etc.)
- Issue: Resource/Energy Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power
- Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power Characteristic: Energy
- Energy Consumption Per Capita (269)
- Definition: Annual energy consumption per capita
- Issue: Resource/Energy Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power
- Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power Characteristic: Energy Consumption
- Energy Reserves by Type (271)
- Definition: Proven energy reserves (% equivalents) organized by type (hydroelectric, fossil fuel, nuclear, etc.)
- Issue: Resource/Energy Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Non-Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Fossil Fuel
- Energy Reserves Lifetime (272)
- Definition: Lifetime of proven energy reserves (years)
- Issue: Resource/Energy Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Non-Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Fossil Fuel
- Environment Protection Expenditures (280)
- Definition: Environmental protection expenditure as % of Gross Domestic Product
- Issue: Government/Environmental Protection
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Environmental Accounting (283)
- Definition: Programme of integrated environmental and economic accounting (yes/no)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Economic Satellite Accounts
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: TBD
- Environmental Strategy Programs (342)
- Definition: Programmes for national environmental strategies (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Programs
- Environmental Taxes Subsidies (281)
- Definition: (Environmental ) Taxes and subsidies as % of government revenue
- Issue: Government/Environmental Protection
- SDI Framework Element: Income
- Income Characteristic: Amount of Taxes
- Equitable Health Care Coverage (245)
- Definition: % of population covered by primary health care as a function of income level
- Issue: Health/Health Care Equity
- SDI Framework Element: Health Services
- Health Services Characteristic: Number of People
- Erosion Index (300)
- Definition: Area affected by soil erosion/erosion index
- Issue: Production/Erosion
- SDI Framework Element: Soil Capacity
- Soil Capacity Characteristic: Area of Eroded Land
- Export Concentration (266)
- Definition: Export concentration ratio (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Trade Deficit
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output
- Economic Output Characteristic: Level of Exports
- Exports (261)
- Definition: Exports of goods and services (US$)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Trade Deficit
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output
- Economic Output Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Exposure to Air Pollution (240)
- Definition: % of people exposed to high concentrations of health damaging air pollution
- Issue: Environment Quality/Air Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Urban
- Urban Characteristic: Number of People
- Fertility Rate (230)
- Definition: Total fertility rate
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Number of People
- Fertilizer Use (309)
- Definition: Use of fertilizers (t/km3)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Eutrophication
- SDI Framework Element: Releases into Soils
- Releases into Soils Characteristic: Amount of Nutrients
- Forest Area (318)
- Definition: Forest area (km2)
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Forest Land
- Forest Land Characteristic: Area of Forest Land
- Freshwater Faecal Coliform (288)
- Definition: Concentration of faecal coliform in freshwater bodies (no/100 ml)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Water Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity
- Water Capacity Characteristic: Amount of Bacteria
- Fuelwood Consumption (303)
- Definition: Fuelwood consumption per capita (m3)
- Issue: Climate/Desertification
- SDI Framework Element: Crude Lumber and Wood Products
- Crude Lumber and Wood Products Characteristic: Volume of Fuelwood
- Greenhouse Gas Emissions (327)
- Definition: Emission of greenhouse gases (t)
- Issue: Climate/Global Climate Change
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air
- Emissions into Air Characteristic: Amount of Greenhouse Gases
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction (331)
- Definition: Reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gasses (% per year)
- Issue: Climate/Global Climate Change
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air
- Emissions into Air Characteristic: Amount of Greenhouse Gases
- Gross Domestic Product Growth (259)
- Definition: Real Gross Domestic Product per capita growth rate (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Economic Productivity
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Gross Domestic Product per Capita (260)
- Definition: Gross Domestic Product per capita (US$)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Economic Productivity
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Gross Domestic Product Value Added (263)
- Definition: Share of manufacturing value added in Gross Domestic Product (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Economic Productivity
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Ground Surface Water Withdrawals (285)
- Definition: Annual withdrawals of ground and surface water as % of available water
- Issue: Resource/Water Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Extraction of NonRenewable Resources
- Extraction of NonRenewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Water Used
- Groundwater Reserves (287)
- Definition: Groundwater reserves (M3)
- Issue: Resource/Water Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity
- Water Capacity Characteristic: Amount of Groundwater
- Hazardous Waste Generation (338)
- Definition: Generation of hazardous waste (t)
- Issue: Waste/Hazardous Waste Production
- SDI Framework Element: Waste Production
- Waste Production Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- Hazardous Waste Import Export (339)
- Definition: Imports and exports of hazardous wastes (t)
- Issue: Waste/Hazardous Waste Production
- SDI Framework Element: Waste Production
- Waste Production Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- Hazardous Waste Land (340)
- Definition: Area of land contaminated by hazardous waste (km2)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Contamination of Soil
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land
- Ecosystems, Land Characteristic: Area of Contaminated Land
- Hazardous Waste Spending (341)
- Definition: Expenditure on hazardous waste treatment (US$)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Health Care Spending (244)
- Definition: % Gross Domestic Product spent on health
- Issue: Health/Health Care Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Health Service Spending (248)
- Definition: % of national health expenditure devoted to local health services
- Issue: Health/Health Care Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Physical Health Maintenance
- Physical Health Maintenance Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- House Price vs. Income (255)
- Definition: House price to income ratio
- Issue: Equity/Housing
- SDI Framework Element: Income
- Income Characteristic: Price
- Housing Loans (258)
- Definition: Housing loans
- Issue: Equity/Housing
- SDI Framework Element: Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industry
- Finance, Insurance, and Real Estate Industry Characteristic: Number of Loans
- Immunized People (246)
- Definition: % of eligible population that have been fully immunized against key communicable diseases
- Issue: Health/Health Care Equity
- SDI Framework Element: Physical Health Maintenance
- Physical Health Maintenance Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- Imports (262)
- Definition: Imports of goods and services (US$)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Trade Deficit
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output
- Economic Output Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Industrial and Municipal Waste (332)
- Definition: Generation of industrial and municipal waste (l)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Waste
- Waste Characteristic: Volume of Waste
- Infant Mortality Rate (242)
- Definition: infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births). Life expectancy at birth (years)
- Issue: Health/Population Health
- SDI Framework Element: Length of Life
- Length of Life Characteristic: Number of Deaths
- Informal Settlements (253)
- Definition: Area and population of informal settlements (km, no)
- Issue: Population/Refugee Population
- SDI Framework Element: Human Habitat Capacity
- Human Habitat Capacity Characteristic: Number of People per Area
- Infrastructure Spending Per Capita (257)
- Definition: Infrastructure expenditure per capita (US$)
- Issue: Infrastructure/Public Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Investment
- Investment Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Investment Percentage of GDP (264)
- Definition: Investment share of Gross Domestic Product (%), including research, technology development, invention, and innovation, as defined in the National Income Accounts. This includes both public and private investment.
- Issue: Infrastructure/Capital Investment
- SDI Framework Element: Investment
- Investment Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Irrigated Arable Land (311)
- Definition: Irrigation % of arable land
- Issue: Production/Over Irrigation
- SDI Framework Element: Agricultural Land
- Agricultural Land Characteristic: Amount of Irrigated Land
- Land Reform Policy (301)
- Definition: Land reform policy (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Policies
- Land Use (299)
- Definition: Area of land ecosystems organized by use
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land
- Ecosystems, Land Characteristic: Area of Land
- Livestock in Dryland (304)
- Definition: Livestock levels per km2 in dryland
- Issue: Climate/Desertification
- SDI Framework Element: Biota Population
- Biota Population Characteristic: Number Livestock per Area
- Local Resource Management (302)
- Definition: Decentralized local level natural resource management
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Programs
- Male Female Wage Ratio (225)
- Definition: Ratio of average female wage to male wage (%)
- Issue: Equity/Gender Equity
- SDI Framework Element: Income
- Income Characteristic: Income
- Mandated EIA (346)
- Definition: Mandated EIA (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Programs
- Manufacturers in Merchandise Exports (274)
- Definition: Share of manufacturers in merchandise exports (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Trade Deficit
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output
- Economic Output Characteristic: Level of Exports
- Marine Max Sustained Yield (295)
- Definition: Division in stock of marine species from maximum sustained yield (or another level) (%)
- Issue: Resource/Declining Fisheries
- SDI Framework Element: Biota Population
- Biota Population Characteristic: Species Population
- Marine Species Catches (291)
- Definition: Catches of marine species (t)
- Issue: Resource/Declining Fisheries
- SDI Framework Element: Crude Foods and Feeds
- Crude Foods and Feeds Characteristic: Amount of Fish
- Maritime Agreements (298)
- Definition: Participation in maritime treaties/agreements (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/International Cooperation
- SDI Framework Element: National Security and International Affairs
- National Security and International Affairs Characteristic: Number of Ratified Treaties
- Maternal Mortality Rate (243)
- Definition: Maternal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births)
- Issue: Health/Population Health
- SDI Framework Element: Length of Life
- Length of Life Characteristic: Number of Deaths
- Maximum Sustained Yield Ratio (296)
- Definition: Ratio between Maximum Sustained Yield (or another) abundance and actual average abundance (%)
- Issue: Resource/Declining Fisheries
- SDI Framework Element: Biota Population
- Biota Population Characteristic: Species Population
- Megacities (251)
- Definition: Number of megacities (10 million or more)
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Urban
- Urban Characteristic: Number of Cities
- Mineral Depletion (268)
- Definition: Depletion of mineral resources (% of proven reserves)
- Issue: Resource/Mineral Reserves
- SDI Framework Element: Non-Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Mineral Reserves
- Mineral Reserves (270)
- Definition: Proven mineral reserves(1)
- Issue: Resource/Mineral Reserves
- SDI Framework Element: Non-Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Mineral Reserves
- Municipal Waste per Capita (336)
- Definition: Municipal waste disposal (t/capita)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Waste
- Waste Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- National Councils for Sustainable Development (344)
- Definition: National Councils for Sustainable Development (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Programs
- National Debt (278)
- Definition: Debt/Gross Domestic Product (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/National Debt
- SDI Framework Element: Wealth
- Wealth Characteristic: Amount of Money
- National Debt Relief (284)
- Definition: Debt relief
- Issue: Economic Performance/National Debt
- SDI Framework Element: Wealth
- Wealth Characteristic: Amount of Money
- National Debt Service (279)
- Definition: Debt service/export (%)
- Issue: Economic Performance/National Debt
- SDI Framework Element: Wealth
- Wealth Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Natural Disaster Loss (254)
- Definition: Human and economic loss due to natural disasters. Floor area per person (m )
- Issue: Environment Quality/Natural Disasters
- SDI Framework Element: Alteration by Natural Events
- Alteration by Natural Events Characteristic: Amount of Money
- Natural Resource Industries (273)
- Definition: Share of natural-resource inclusive industries in manufacturing value added (%)
- Issue: Resource/Renewable Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Economic Output
- Economic Output Characteristic: Number of Industries
- Net Resource Transfer (276)
- Definition: Ratio of net resource transfer/Gross Domestic Product (%)
- Issue: Government/Sustainable Development Spending
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- ODA (277)
- Definition: Total ODA given or received as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (%)
- Issue: Government/Sustainable Development Spending
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Oxygen in Water (289)
- Definition: BOD and COD in water bodies (mg/1)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Water Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Water Capacity
- Water Capacity Characteristic: Amount of Oxygen
- Ozone Depleting Substances (329)
- Definition: Production and consumption of ozone depleting substances
- Issue: Climate/Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air
- Emissions into Air Characteristic: Volume of CloroFlorCarbons
- People With Sanitation (239)
- Definition: % of people without access to adequate sanitation
- Issue: Infrastructure/Poor Sanitation
- SDI Framework Element: Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Service Industry
- Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Service Industry Characteristic: Number of People
- People Without Drinking Water (238)
- Definition: % of people without access to sufficient and safe drinking water
- Issue: Environment Quality/Water Quality
- SDI Framework Element: Delivery of Nutrition, Shelter and Clothing
- Delivery of Nutrition, Shelter and Clothing Characteristic: Number of People
- People Without Food (241)
- Definition: % of people without access to adequate food supply
- Issue: Health/Malnutrition
- SDI Framework Element: Delivery of Nutrition, Shelter and Clothing
- Delivery of Nutrition, Shelter and Clothing Characteristic: Number of People
- Per Capita EDP (265)
- Definition: EDP per capita/environmentally adjusted value added (US$)
- Issue: Economic Performance/Economic Productivity
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Poor People in Drysoil Areas (305)
- Definition: Population living below poverty line (in drysoil areas (%))
- Issue: Climate/Desertification
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Human Population
- Population Density (229)
- Definition: Population density (people/km2)
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Human Habitat Capacity
- Human Habitat Capacity Characteristic: Number of People per Area
- Population Growth Rate (227)
- Definition: Population growth rate (%)
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Number of People
- Population Migration Trends (228)
- Definition: Migration and dispersal patterns of the population within the United States
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Recruitment and Immigration
- Recruitment and Immigration Characteristic: Number of People
- Primary School Enrollment (232)
- Definition: Primary school enrollment ratio (net and gross)
- Issue: Education/Education Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Educational Institutions
- Educational Institutions Characteristic: Number of People
- Protected Forest Land (321)
- Definition: Protected forest area as % of total land area
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Forest Land
- Forest Land Characteristic: Area of Protected Forest Land
- Protected Land (323)
- Definition: Protected area as % of total land area
- Issue: Government/Conservation
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land
- Ecosystems, Land Characteristic: Area of Protected Land
- Ratified International Treaties (347)
- Definition: Ratification of international agreements
- Issue: Government/International Cooperation
- SDI Framework Element: National Security and International Affairs
- National Security and International Affairs Characteristic: Number of Ratified Treaties
- Ratified International Treaties (348)
- Definition: Implementation of ratified international agreements through national legislation
- Issue: Government/International Cooperation
- SDI Framework Element: National Security and International Affairs
- National Security and International Affairs Characteristic: Number of Ratified Treaties
- Really Poor People (226)
- Definition: Population living in absolute poverty ( and %) Gini coefficient of income
- Issue: Poverty/Poverty
- SDI Framework Element: Determining Access to Resources
- Determining Access to Resources Characteristic: Number of People
- Reclaimed Land (314)
- Definition: Area of land reclaimed (km2)
- Issue: Biodiversity/Habitat Change
- SDI Framework Element: Ecosystems, Land
- Ecosystems, Land Characteristic: Area of Reclaimed Land
- Reforestation Rate (320)
- Definition: Reforestation rate (km3/annum)
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Forest Land
- Forest Land Characteristic: Volume Lumber per Year
- Regional Trade Agreements (267)
- Definition: Participation in regional trade agreements (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/International Cooperation
- SDI Framework Element: National Security and International Affairs
- National Security and International Affairs Characteristic: Number of Ratified Treaties
- Renewable Nonrenewable Energy (275)
- Definition: Ratio of consumption of renewable over non renewable energy resources
- Issue: Resource/Renewable Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Non-Renewable Resources
- Non-Renewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Natural Resources
- Roundwood Production (316)
- Definition: Annual roundwood production (m3)
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Harvesting of Biota
- Harvesting of Biota Characteristic: Volume of Lumber
- Salination and Waterlogging (312)
- Definition: Area affected by salination and waterlogging (km3)
- Issue: Production/Over Irrigation
- SDI Framework Element: Soil Capacity
- Soil Capacity Characteristic: Volume of Soil
- School Age Population Growth (231)
- Definition: Rate of growth of school age population
- Issue: Education/Education Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Education and Training Capacity
- Education and Training Capacity Characteristic: Number of People
- Secondary School Enrollment (233)
- Definition: Secondary school enrollment ratio (net and gross)
- Issue: Education/Education Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Educational Services
- Educational Services Characteristic: Number of People
- SOX and NOX Emissions (328)
- Definition: Emissions of Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and and Nitrous Oxides (NOX) (t)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Acidification
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air
- Emissions into Air Characteristic: Amount of Acids
- SOX and NOX Emissions (350)
- Definition: Reductions in the emissions of Sulfur Oxides (SOX) and and Nitrous Oxides (NOX) (% per year)
- Issue: Environment Quality/Acidification
- SDI Framework Element: Emissions into Air
- Emissions into Air Characteristic: Amount of Acids
- Sustainable Development Spending (282)
- Definition: Amount of new or additional funding for sustainable development given/ received since 1992 (US$)
- Issue: Government/Sustainable Development Spending
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Sustainable Development Strategies (343)
- Definition: Sustainable development strategies (yes/no)
- Issue: Government/Public Policy
- SDI Framework Element: Governments and Legal Institutions
- Governments and Legal Institutions Characteristic: Number of Programs
- Telephone Lines (345)
- Definition: Main telephone lines per 100 inhabitants (no.)
- Issue: Infrastructure/Public Infrastructure
- SDI Framework Element: Communications Industry
- Communications Industry Characteristic: Number of Telephone Lines
- Tender Stocks (317)
- Definition: Tender stocks (m3)
- Issue: Land Use/Deforestation
- SDI Framework Element: Productive Capacity
- Productive Capacity Characteristic: Volume of Lumber
- Threatened Species (322)
- Definition: Threatened species as % of total native species
- Issue: Biodiversity/Species Extinction
- SDI Framework Element: Species Diversity
- Species Diversity Characteristic: Number of Species
- Total Population (442)
- Definition: Total population in the United Statesorganized by geographic area
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Number of People per Area
- Transportation Fuel Consumption (250)
- Definition: Transportation fuel consumption per capita (1)
- Issue: Land Use/Traffic Congestion
- SDI Framework Element: Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power
- Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power Characteristic: Mass of Fuel Used
- Urban Population (252)
- Definition: % of population in urban areas
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Urban
- Urban Characteristic: Number of People
- Urban Population Growth (249)
- Definition: Rate of growth of urban population (%)
- Issue: Population/Population Shifts
- SDI Framework Element: Urban
- Urban Characteristic: Number of People
- Waste Collection Spending (334)
- Definition: Expenditure on waste collection and treatment (US$ per capita)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Expenditures
- Expenditures Characteristic: Amount of Money Spent
- Waste Disposal Per Capita (333)
- Definition: Waste disposed per capita (l)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Waste
- Waste Characteristic: Volume of Waste
- Waste Recycling (335)
- Definition: Waste recycling rate (%)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Waste
- Waste Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- Waste Reduction (337)
- Definition: Waste reduction rates per unit of Gross Domestic Product (t/year)
- Issue: Waste/Waste Handling
- SDI Framework Element: Waste
- Waste Characteristic: Mass of Waste
- Wastewater Treatment (290)
- Definition: Waste water treatment (% of population served, total and by type of treatment)
- Issue: Resource/Water Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Electric, Gas and Sanitary Service Industry
- Electric, Gas and Sanitary Service Industry Characteristic: Amount of Water Treated
- Water Consumption Per Capita (286)
- Definition: Domestic consumption of water per capita (n)
- Issue: Resource/Water Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Extraction of NonRenewable Resources
- Extraction of NonRenewable Resources Characteristic: Amount of Water Used
- Woman Family Planning Access (247)
- Definition: % of women of childbearing age using/with access to family planning
- Issue: Population/Unwanted Pregnancies
- SDI Framework Element: Determining Access to Resources
- Determining Access to Resources Characteristic: Number of women
- Women in Labor Force (236)
- Definition: Women per 100 men in the labor force (%)
- Issue: Equity/Gender Equity
- SDI Framework Element: Population
- Population Characteristic: Number of Women
- Wood Energy Consumption (319)
- Definition: Wood as % of energy consumption
- Issue: Resource/Energy Resources
- SDI Framework Element: Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power
- Finished Fuels and Related Products and Power Characteristic: Energy