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Environment statistics - Regions

<p style="text-align: justify;">This dataset provides subnationaltional statistics on environment, in small and large regions.</p> <p><strong>Regions and territorial levels</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regions are subnational units below national boundaries and correspond to administrative divisions defined autonomously by countries according to different criteria. The OECD classifies regions into two regional levels: large regions (territorial level 2 or TL2) and small regions (territorial level 3 or TL3). This classification facilitates greater comparability of geographic units at the same territorial level.</p> <p>For more information, see the OECD Territorial grid <a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD_territorial-grid_TL2024.pdf">(pdf)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Regional typologies</strong></p> <p style="text-align: justify;">Regional typologies helps to assess differences in socio-economic trends in regions, both within and across countries. Small (TL3) regions are categorized based on shared characteristics into two types of typology:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li style="text-align: justify;">Typology based on the proximity of regions to functional urban areas of different sizes (FUAs encompass the economic and functional extent of cities based on daily people&rsquo;s movements). See the methodology&nbsp;<a href="https://doi.org/10.1787/b902cc00-en">(pdf)</a>.</li> <li style="text-align: justify;">Typology based on urban-rural population: traditionally the OECD has classified small regions as predominantly urban, intermediate, or predominantly rural regions. See the methodology&nbsp;<a href="https://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/defining-regions-and-functional-urban-areas_5j8l8fgd288t.pdf?itemId=%2Fcontent%2Fcomponent%2Freg_cit_glance-2018-50-en&amp;mimeType=pdf">(pdf)</a>.</li> </ul> <p style="text-align: justify;">The list of OECD regions and typologies are presented in the OECD Territorial correspondence table&nbsp;<a href="https://webfs-cfe.oecd.org/files/.Stat/region/OECD%20Territorial%20correspondence%20-%20TL2024c.xlsx">(xlsx)</a>.</p> <p><strong>Cite this dataset</strong></p> <p>OECD Regions, cities and local areas database (<a href="http://data-explorer.oecd.org/s/zt">Environment - Regions</a>), <a href=\"http://oe.cd/geostats\">http://oe.cd/geostats</a></p> <p><strong>Further information</strong></p>

<ul> <li><a href="https://regions-cities-atlas.oecd.org/">OECD Regions and Cities Statistical Atlas</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.oecd.org/en/publications/oecd-regions-and-cities-at-a-glance-2024_f42db3bf-en.html">OECD Regions and Cities at a Glance</a></li> </ul> <p>For questions and/or comments, please email <a href="mailto:RegionStat@oecd.org">RegionStat@oecd.org</a>.</p>