Sustainability worldwide

Statistics report on sustainability trends worldwide

Sustainability worldwide

Sustainability has become one of the most buzzworthy terms of the 21st century. Defined in 1987 as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs", it has gained prominence in recent years, as the effects of climate change around the globe become increasingly more pronounced.

This report provides statistics on some of the leading sustainability trends worldwide. It includes key data distributed across five focus areas: economic, environmental, corporate, and consumer sustainability.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2023
  • Basic Statistic Global land and ocean temperature anomalies 1880-2023
  • Premium Statistic Most targeted UN SDG of ESG ETFs worldwide 2024, by assets
  • Premium Statistic Estimated investment gap in developing countries until 2030, by SDG sector

Economic

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  • Premium Statistic Value of green bonds issued worldwide 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic AUM of sustainable funds worldwide 2018-2023
  • Premium Statistic Median returns of sustainable funds vs. other funds worldwide H1 2019- H2 2023
  • Premium Statistic Performance difference between the S&P 500 ESG and S&P 500 indexes 2021-2024
  • Basic Statistic Investments in energy transition worldwide 2004-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global clean energy investment growth rate 2005-2023

Environmental

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  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative renewable capacity installed 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Solar PV - new installed capacity worldwide 2000-2023
  • Basic Statistic Electric vehicles market share worldwide 2010-2022
  • Premium Statistic Global capacity of operational commercial CCS projects 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global new battery energy storage system additions 2020-2030
  • Premium Statistic Energy efficiency investment in the buildings sector worldwide 2017-2023, by region
  • Premium Statistic Aviation industry: announced offtake agreements of SAF 2013-2022

Corporate

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  • Premium Statistic Scores of global leading sustainable companies 2024
  • Premium Statistic Leading sustainability actions taken up by companies globally 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies with science-based targets and commitments 2015-2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies with science-based targets 2022, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Sustainability efforts undertaken by companies worldwide using AI 2022
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies participating in GRESB benchmarking worldwide 2013-2023

Consumer

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  • Premium Statistic Average premium consumers paid more for a sustainable product worldwide 2020 & 2023
  • Premium Statistic Main barriers to being more sustainable worldwide 2023, by generation
  • Premium Statistic Consumer attitudes towards CSR worldwide 2022
  • Premium Statistic Volume of meat substitutes worldwide 2019-2029
  • Premium Forecast Revenue share of sustainable apparel worldwide 2013-2026
  • Premium Statistic Value of the secondhand apparel market worldwide from 2021 to 2028
  • Premium Statistic Consumers willingness to pay more for sustainable packaging worldwide 2021-2023
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