latest snapshot / 2024 / critical
106MWHO/UNICEF JMPDrinking surface water
WHO/UNICEF JMP estimate of people who continue to drink surface water.
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Per-second rates for estimated live metrics, rendered as crawler-visible data.
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estimated live / 2025 projection / high
13.53BGlobal Carbon ProjectFossil CO2 this year
Run-rate estimate from Global Carbon Project fossil CO2 projection.
latest annual / 2025 projection / high
42.2BGlobal Carbon ProjectTotal CO2 emissions
Projected total global CO2 emissions including fossil fuels and land-use change.
latest snapshot / 2024 / high
2.1BWHO/UNICEF JMPWithout safely managed drinking water
WHO/UNICEF JMP estimate of people without safely managed drinking-water services.
latest snapshot / 2024 / high
673MFAO, IFAD, UNICEF, WFP and WHOPeople facing hunger
Approximate latest UN estimate of people affected by chronic undernourishment.
estimated live / 2024 / elevated
$965.11BSIPRIMilitary spending this year
Run-rate estimate from SIPRI's 2024 world military expenditure total.
watch / 2026 / watch
8World Health OrganizationHantavirus active watch
Active World Vitals watch page for the MV Hondius Andes hantavirus cluster.
estimated live / 2024 / stable
8.14BWorld BankWorld population
Latest World Bank world population value, advanced as a live estimate using crude birth and death rates.
estimated live / 2024 / stable
47.05MWorld BankBirths this year
Estimated from the World Bank crude birth rate and world population.
estimated live / 2024 / stable
21.83MWorld BankDeaths this year
Estimated from the World Bank crude death rate and world population.
latest annual / 2024 / stable
$110.98TWorld BankWorld GDP
Latest World Bank world GDP value in current US dollars.
estimated live / 2024 / stable
$39.41TWorld BankEconomic output this year
Live-rate estimate from latest annual world GDP. It is an economic tempo indicator, not real-time accounting.
latest annual / 2023 / stable
91.6%World BankAccess to electricity
World Bank estimate of the share of the global population with access to electricity.
latest annual / 2023 / stable
2.2%International Energy AgencyElectricity demand growth
IEA reported global electricity demand growth for 2023, with higher growth forecast through 2026.
latest annual / 2024 / stable
37.4World BankUnder-5 mortality rate
World Bank world under-5 mortality estimate, deaths per 1,000 live births.
latest annual / 2021 / stable
9MWorld Health OrganizationDeaths from ischaemic heart disease
WHO Global Health Estimates identify ischaemic heart disease as the leading cause of death.