SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2025, Qrt. 3 2025, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2025, Qrt. 1 2025, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
12.4.1 Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement 5 years 2025, Qrt. 1 2025, Qrt. 2 Report Electronic Reporting Systems
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2025, Qrt. 2 2025, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2  Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2025, Qrt. 2 2025, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2025, Qrt. 2 2025, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2025, Qrt. 4 2025, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.7.1 Total amount of funding for developing and developed countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies 2 years 2025, Qrt. 2 2025, Qrt. 3 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on Environmentally Sound Technologies (will publish in March 2025)
SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality 3 years 2026, Qrt.2 2026, Qrt. 3 GEMStat Global water quality information system
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management 3 years 2026, Qrt. 1 2026, Qrt. 2 Survey IWRM Data Portal
6.6.1 Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time 4 years 2026, Qrt. 2 2026, Qrt. 3 sdg661.app Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
8.4.1/12.2.1 Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP 2 years 2026, Qrt.3 2026, Qrt.4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
8.4.2/12.2.2 Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2026, Qrt. 1 2026, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
12.3.1(b) Food waste index 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.4.2 (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; (b) Proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.5.1 National recycling rate, tons of material recycled 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.7.1 Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 Survey Questionnaire on SDG indicator 12.7.1
14.1.1 (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; (b) Plastic debris density 4 years 2026, Qrt 2 2026, Qrt 3 Survey UNEP Questionnaire on the Sustainable Use of the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
14.2.1 Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas 4 years 2026, Qrt 2 2026, Qrt 3 Survey UNEP Questionnaire on the Sustainable Use of the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2026, Qrt. 2 2026, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2  Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2026, Qrt. 2 2026, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2026, Qrt. 2 2026, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets Annually 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 Report Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2026, Qrt. 4 2026, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.14.1 Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development 2 years 2026, Qrt. 3 2026, Qrt. 4 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on the mechanism in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development (will publish in December 2024)
SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2027, Qrt. 3 2027, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2027, Qrt. 1 2027, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2027, Qrt. 2 2027, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2  Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2027, Qrt. 2 2027, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2027, Qrt. 2 2027, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets Annually 2027, Qrt. 3 2027, Qrt. 4 Report Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2027, Qrt. 4 2027, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.7.1 Total amount of funding for developing and developed countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies 2 years 2027, Qrt. 2 2027, Qrt. 3 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on Environmentally Sound Technologies (will publish in March 2025)
SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
8.4.1/12.2.1 Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP 2 years 2028, Qrt.3 2028, Qrt.4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
8.4.2/12.2.2 Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP 2 years 2028, Qrt.3 2028, Qrt.4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2028, Qrt. 1 2028, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
12.3.1(b) Food waste index 2 years 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.4.2 (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment 2 years 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.5.1 National recycling rate, tons of material recycled 2 years 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.7.1 Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans 2 years 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 Survey Questionnaire on SDG indicator 12.7.1
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2028, Qrt. 2 2028, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2  Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2028, Qrt. 2 2028, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2028, Qrt. 2 2028, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets Annually 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 Report Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD )
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2028, Qrt. 4 2028, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.14.1 Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development 2 years 2028, Qrt. 3 2028, Qrt. 4 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on the mechanism in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development (will publish in December 2024)
SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
6.3.2 Proportion of bodies of water with good ambient water quality 3 years 2029, Qrt.2 2029, Qrt. 3 GEMStat Global water quality information system
6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management 3 years 2029, Qrt. 1 2029, Qrt. 2 Survey IWRM Data Portal
6.6.1 Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time 4 years 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 2 sdg661.app Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
6.6.1 Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time 4 years 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 2 sdg661.app Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2029, Qrt. 3 2029, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2029, Qrt. 1 2029, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2 Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets Annually 2029, Qrt. 3 2029, Qrt. 4 Report Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2029, Qrt. 4 2029, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.7.1 Total amount of funding for developing and developed countries to promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies 2 years 2029, Qrt. 2 2029, Qrt. 3 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on Environmentally Sound Technologies (will publish in March 2025)
SDG Indicator Frequency (Years) Start Date End Date Tool Tool Name
6.6.1 Change in the extent of water-related ecosystems over time 4 years 2030, Qrt. 2 2030, Qrt. 3 sdg661.app Freshwater Ecosystems Explorer
8.4.1/12.2.1 Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP 2 years 2030, Qrt.3 2030, Qrt.4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
8.4.2/12.2.2 Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 IRIS QUESTIONNAIRE ON ECONOMY-WIDE MATERIAL FLOW ACCOUNTS for the SDG indicators 8.4.1/12.2.1 and 8.4.2/12.2.2 (EW-MFA Questionnaire for SDGs)
12.c.1 Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP Annually 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 IRIS SDG Indicator 12.c.1 - Reporting Template
12.1.1 Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production Annually 2030, Qrt. 1 2030, Qrt. 2 Survey TBC
12.3.1(b) Food waste index 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.4.1 Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement 5 years 2030, Qrt. 1 2030, Qrt. 2 Report Electronic Reporting Systems
12.4.2 (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.5.1 National recycling rate, tons of material recycled 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 Survey UNSD/UNEP Questionnaire on Environment Statistics
12.7.1 Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 Survey Questionnaire on SDG indicator 12.7.1
14.1.1 (a) Index of coastal eutrophication; (b) Plastic debris density 4 years 2030, Qrt 2 2030, Qrt 3 Survey UNEP Questionnaire on the Sustainable Use of the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
14.2.1 Number of countries using ecosystem-based approaches to managing marine areas 4 years 2030, Qrt 2 2030, Qrt 3 Survey UNEP Questionnaire on the Sustainable Use of the Oceans, Seas and Marine Resources
14.5.1 Coverage of protected areas in relation to marine areas Annually 2030, Qrt. 2 2030, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.1.2 Proportion of important sites for terrestrial and freshwater biodiversity that are covered by protected areas, by ecosystem type Annually 2030, Qrt. 2 2030, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.4.1 Coverage by protected areas of important sites for mountain biodiversity Annually 2030, Qrt. 2 2030, Qrt. 3 WDPA platform World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)
15.9.1(a) Number of countries that have established national targets in accordance with or similar to Aichi Biodiversity Target 2 of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011–2020 in their national biodiversity strategy and action plans and the progress reported towards these targets Annually 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 Report Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (SCBD)
15.9.1(b) Integration of biodiversity into national accounting and reporting systems, defined as implementation of the System of Environmental-Economic Accounting Annually 2030, Qrt. 4 2030, Qrt. 4 Survey Global Assessment of Environmental-Economic Accounting and Supporting Statistics
17.14.1 Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development 2 years 2030, Qrt. 3 2030, Qrt. 4 IRIS UNEP Questionnaire on the mechanism in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development (will publish in December 2024)