Sustainability by Numbers
Sustainability by Numbers

Sustainability by Numbers

by Hannah Ritchie

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Data-driven insights on climate change and sustainability by Hannah Ritchie, Lead Researcher at Our World in Data.

About Sustainability by Numbers

Sustainability by Numbers focuses on using data to understand the world's most pressing sustainability challenges. Hannah Ritchie provides a clear, evidence-based look at global trends without the typical hype or doom.

What Makes This Newsletter Unique

Combines deep expertise in global data with a clear, accessible writing style.

Who Should Subscribe?

Those who want to understand climate change through numbers and facts rather than just headlines.

Content Format

Weekly data-focused essays with multiple charts and visualizations.

Recent Newsletter Issues

Mar 23, 2026

Technology can cut plane contrails by two-thirds. Getting airlines to use it isn't so easy

Flights that followed an avoidance path cut contrails by almost two-thirds. But getting dispatchers and pilots comfortable with these routes will be crucial.

Mar 17, 2026

Will Africa still be energy-poor in 2050?

Projections suggest that electricity consumption across the region will still be incredibly low decades from now.

Mar 5, 2026

Does China have a huge electricity advantage over the United States?

China uses most of its electricity for industry, while the US consumes it in households and commercial services.

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Pros

  • Exceptional data visualization
  • Evidence-based and factual
  • Positive, solutions-oriented focus
  • Expert author

Cons

  • Heavy on data and charts
  • Specific to global-scale trends

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes this newsletter unique?

Sustainability by Numbers focuses purely on the data, stripping away the rhetoric to look at what the actual statistics say about global sustainability efforts.

Who is Hannah Ritchie?

Hannah Ritchie is a Senior Researcher at Our World in Data and a leading expert in global data visualization and sustainability science.

Is the content accessible to non-scientists?

Yes, while data-heavy, Hannah excels at making complex numbers easy to understand through clear explanations and visualizations.

About the Author: Hannah Ritchie

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Hannah Ritchie

Hannah Ritchie is a Senior Researcher at the University of Oxford and Lead Researcher at Our World in Data.

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