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Sustainability worldwide

Statistics report on sustainability trends 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 four focus areas: economic, environmental, corporate, and consumer sustainability.

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Overview

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  • Premium Statistic Global greenhouse gas emissions 1970-2024
  • Basic Statistic Global land and ocean temperature anomalies 1880-2025
  • Premium Statistic Most targeted UN SDG of ESG ETFs worldwide 2025, by assets
  • Premium Statistic Estimated investment gap in developing countries until 2030, by SDG sector
  • Premium Statistic Biggest perceived long-term risk to global society 2024, by event

Economic

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  • Premium Statistic Value of green bonds issued worldwide 2014-2023
  • Premium Statistic Global sustainable bond market value 2023, by category and country
  • Premium Statistic AUM of sustainable funds worldwide 2018-2024
  • Premium Statistic Median returns of sustainable funds vs. other funds worldwide H1 2019- H2 2024
  • Premium Statistic Performance difference between the S&P 500 ESG and S&P 500 indexes 2022-2025
  • Basic Statistic Investments in energy transition worldwide 2005-2025

Environmental

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  • Basic Statistic Global cumulative renewable capacity installed 2010-2025
  • Premium Statistic New installations of solar PV capacity forecast 2024-2029
  • Premium Statistic Global onshore and offshore wind capacity additions 2025-2030
  • Premium Statistic Global new battery energy storage system additions 2020-2030
  • Basic Statistic Electric vehicles market share worldwide 2015-2030
  • Premium Statistic Global large-scale CCUS capacity outlook 2026-2035, by stage
  • Premium Statistic Expected SAF required to reach Net Zero in the aviation industry by 2050

Corporate

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  • Premium Statistic Scores of global leading sustainable companies 2024
  • Premium Statistic Opinion on the benefits from sustainability efforts in companies globally 2024
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies with science-based emission targets and commitments 2015-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies with science-based targets 2023, by industry
  • Premium Statistic Number of companies participating in GRESB benchmarking worldwide 2013-2025
  • Premium Statistic Share of data center operators recording sustainability metrics 2024, by metric

Consumer

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  • Premium Statistic Share of consumers who purchased a sustainable product 2024, by region
  • Premium Statistic Share of consumers who perceive sustainable products as better 2024, by product type
  • Premium Statistic Average premium consumers paid more for a sustainable product worldwide 2020-2024
  • Premium Statistic Main barriers to being more sustainable worldwide 2023, by generation
  • Premium Forecast Global meat substitutes market revenue 2018-2031
  • Premium Statistic Value of the secondhand apparel market worldwide from 2021 to 2029
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