World Population


Current World Population

Births this year 1

Births today 2

Deaths this year

Deaths today

Net population growth for today 3

1) "this year" = from January 1 (00:00) up to now
2) "today" = from the beginning of the current day up to now
3) "net population growth" = births minus deaths


Government & Economics

Healthcare expenditure by governments worldwide today (US$)

Education expenditure by governments worldwide today (US$)

Military expenditure by governments worldwide today (US$)

Countries in the U.N.

Cars produced this year

Bicycles produced this year

Computers sold this year


Society & Media

New book titles published this year

Newspapers circulated today

TV sets sold worldwide today

Cellular phones sold today

Money spent on videogames in the world today (US$)

Internet users in the world

Email messages sent today

Blog posts today

Google searches today


Environment

Forest loss this year (hectares)

Arable land lost due to soil erosion this year (hectares)

Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year, in tons

Current average temperature (Celsius)

Desertification this year (hectares)

Species that have gone extinct this year

Toxic chemicals released by industries into our air, land, and water this year (tons)

Kilometers Earth has traveled in space within our Solar System this year

Tyre recycling and re-treading
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Food

Tons of produced food this year

Undernourished people in the world right now

Overweight people in the world right now

Obese people in the world right now

People who died of hunger today

Money spent due to obesity related diseases in the USA today (US$)

Money spent on weight loss programs in the USA today (US$)


Water

Water consumed this year (billion liters)

Deaths from water related diseases this year

People with no access to safe drinking water



Energy

Energy used worldwide today (MWh), of which:

- from non-renewable sources (MWh)


- from renewable sources (MWh)


Solar energy striking Earth today (MWh)

Oil pumped today (barrels1)

Oil left (barrels)

Days to the end of oil 2
Gas left (boe3)
Days to the end of gas 2
Coal left (boe)
Days to the end of coal 2

1) Barrel = 42 Gallons = 159 Liters
2) If consumed at current rates
3) Boe = barrel of oil equivalent


Health

Deaths caused by communicable diseases this year

Deaths of children under 5 this year

Abortions this year

Abortions due to a risk to maternal health

Deaths of mothers during birth this year

HIV/AIDS infected people

Deaths caused by HIV/AIDS this year

Deaths caused by cancer this year

Deaths caused by malaria this year

Cigarettes smoked today

Deaths caused by smoking this year

Deaths caused by alcohol this year

Suicides this year

World spending on illegal drugs this year (US$)

Road traffic accident fatalities this year