Peru environmental data from the World Bank's data portal, covering natural and man-made resources such as forests, biodiversity, emissions, and pollution. The dataset is part of the World Bank's environmental upgrading efforts in the developing world and is consolidated on the HDX platform. It was last updated on 2026-04-28.
Use Cases
- Monitor deforestation trends based on forest cover indicators mentioned in the description.
- Assess air and water quality based on pollution and emissions data.
- Model biodiversity conservation efforts using biodiversity metrics.
- Analyze the relationship between environmental resources and socio-economic development.
Strengths
- Data originates from the authoritative World Bank Group.
- Covers multiple environmental domains including forests, biodiversity, emissions, and pollution.
- Available under the permissive CC-BY-4.0 license.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
- Source
- World Bank Group
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from the World Bank's data portal.
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-28 10:18:53.302656; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Peru