There are many places to find environmental statistics, depending on your topic and any particular geographic location you might have. We've outlined a few places to start.
You can also find statistics within scholarly literature, so pay attention to any statistics you come across and track down where the researcher found them (or if the researcher generated the statistics through their own scholarship).
Please reach out to a librarian for help, too. We enjoy helping you identify and track down statistics. Remember that if you google "environmental statistics" be sure to evaluate the site so you know what you're looking at and where the data originated. Librarians can help you vet sites, too, and are happy to take a look at what you've found.
Our online guide to Environmental Studies will also be a useful place to investigate other sources for your research.
When looking for statistics, it's always important to think about who might gather data. In this field, this could be government agencies (at all levels), researchers, nonprofits, and advocacy groups. Try some google searches to identify appropriate groups and, as always, make sure you're evaluating the source in terms of how data were collected and how they're being used.
