The document discusses the value and impact of open data through various examples and statistics. It notes that in 2012, the world generated over 2.5 exabytes of data per day, and that every minute over 100,000 tweets, 684,478 Facebook posts, and 2 million Google searches are generated. It provides examples of how open data in New York City helped predict which restaurants were dumping grease and how London's open transport data saved commuters £15-58 million annually through new apps. The economic value of open data globally is estimated at $3.2-5.4 trillion.

1. THINKING
DATA
on
International
Open Data Day
21st February 2015

2. In 2012, the world generated 2.5
exabytes – that's 2.5 billion
gigabytes – every single day!
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“Data is the new oil? No: Data is the new soil.” – David McCandless

3. Every minute,
100,000 tweets,
684,478 Facebook posts,
& 2 million google search
queries are generated.
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“Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be
counted.” – Albert Einstein

4. NYC’s “geek squad” had a
95% success rate in
predicting which restaurants
were dumping grease in
sewers using city open data
sets.
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“Maybe stories are just data with a soul.” – Brene Brown

5. The economic value of
open data is estimated at
$3.2 – 5.4 trillion globally.
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“What gets measured, gets managed.” – Peter Drucker

6. More than 90% of
countries lock away data
that could be used to curb
corruption & improve
government services.
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“War is ninety percent information.” – Napolean Bonaparte

7. NYC’s Open Data Hackathon
generated over 200 apps which
impact how 8.5 million people
travel daily.
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“In God we trust, all others must bring data.” – W. Edward Deming

8. There are 1000 fewer deaths in
heart surgery each year due to
open data and big data inititiaves
at the NHS.
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“Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.” – Aldous Huxley

9. Transport for London’s open data
feeds have resulted in apps that saved
commuter time worth £15-58 million
annually.
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The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight” – Carly Fiorina

10. In India, the open data movement has
just begun. Since 2012, Data.gov.in
has shared 13,302 data sets. Citizens
are participating by generating
visualizations, apps and solutions.
To know more, click here.
“Opportunities multiply as they are seized.” – Sun Tzu

11. To get involved in the open data movement in India,
connect with innovation@embarqindia.org