A five-country comparison of the average number of children per woman.
Annual births and deaths in Germany, from the formation of the modern state in 1871 to the present day.
See what countries are the global leaders in the annual production of renewable energy.
The world's most severe blackouts including the number of people affected and the duration.
Percentage of accidents with injuries caused by drivers and clustered according to different age brackets.
Microinsurance is spreading fast, but still billions of poor people in Africa and Asia have no access to microinsurance coverage.
Millions of people worldwide are covered by different forms of microinsurance. But only a tiny fraction of them lives outside Asia.
Access to banks and insurers is a given fact in rich countries, but many regions still lack financial infrastructure. Find out what fraction of households in a given country has access to financial services.
Percentage of population with access to adequate sanitation - a public sewer, septic system, or improved-pit or pour-flush latrine.
Percentage of population living within one kilometer of a source likely to provide 20 liters of safe drinking water per person per day.
Clustering populations in age brackets reveals the size of the working population compared to children and elderly citizen. Europe's workforce is still quite big, but will shrink massively in the future.
Health care costs per capita vary significantly in various highly industrialized countries. Americans spend more than twice as much as French patients.
Populations in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and East Asia are shrinking, while other industrialized countries like the United States, Sweden, and France are slowly growing.
There is a strong link between life expectancy and the per capita income a person receives. Money, however, is not the only factor influencing longevity.
The number of people living on earth has been growing dramatically over the last 300 years. The last 50 years, however, has seen unprecedented growth.
Costs for climate change will differ from country to country. The graphic shows specific scenarios for costs accumulated at the local level by the middle and the end of the 21st century.
Projections say that the percentage of renewable energy in the global energy mix will remain stable. Only OECD countries are likely to increase their share in renewables.
Projections say that the percentage of renewable energy in the global energy mix will remain stable. Only OECD countries are likely to increase their share in renewables.
Emissions trading is a market based way of reducing pollution. Allowances to emit a certain number of emissions are traded among companies or countries. See how it works at a glance.
The Kyoto Protocol sets specific emissions targets. Some countries have to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, poorer ones can increase their output. The graphic presents selected countries.
The financial industry is facing new challenges and opportunities due to global warming. Natural disasters increase, more Equity Value is under risk, a new market for weather derivates forms.
Evidence is overwhelming that recent increases in global temperatures are induced by human activities. The graphic lists some of the most important sources for greenhouse gases.
Evidence is overwhelming that recent increases in global temperatures are induced by human activities. The graphic lists some of the most important sources for greenhouse gases.
Emissions trading has become an interesting market for banks. Dresdner Kleinwort, the investment bank of Dresdner Kleinwort, is one of Europe’s leading players. The facts at a glance.
One of the most innovative means to cut greenhouse gas emissions are so-called clean development mechanism. The idea is to cut emissions were it is cheapest - in developing countries.
The graphic compares the costs of climate change under business-as-usual and timely action against global warming. Estimated losses for the U.S. alone could amount to 800 trillion dollars.
Joint Implementation allows companies to invest in emissions reductions where it is cheapest and most efficient. Investors from Norway cooperated with developers in New Zealand to reduce emissions through a wind farm.
Many corporations are aspiring to become climate neutral by reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. Not producing them in the first place is best, but purchasing green power also helps.
Rising temperatures put stress on people and their environment. Along with causing more droughts and heat waves, global warming is spreading infectious disease and worsening asthma and allergies for millions.
Global carbon dioxide emissions will rise dramatically, especially in the developing world. But more fuel-efficient cars and new technologies like hybrid fuel systems could make a difference.
