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Environment Stats: compare key data on British Virgin Islands & Philippines

Definitions

STAT British Virgin Islands Philippines HISTORY
Current issues limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments) uncontrolled deforestation especially in watershed areas; soil erosion; air and water pollution in major urban centers; coral reef degradation; increasing pollution of coastal mangrove swamps that are important fish breeding grounds
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 16
Ranked 191st.
19,982
Ranked 39th. 1249 times more than British Virgin Islands
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 2.68%
Ranked 170th.
5.06%
Ranked 145th. 89% more than British Virgin Islands

Proportion of land area under protection 8.96%
Ranked 137th.
10.91%
Ranked 125th. 22% more than British Virgin Islands

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 97.5%
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Philippines
69.35%
Ranked 110th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 97.5
Ranked 61st. 23% more than Philippines
79.19
Ranked 129th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 97.5
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Philippines
74.15
Ranked 119th.

Waste > Local garbage collected 36,697 tonnes
Ranked 76th.
9.1 million tonnes
Ranked 12th. 248 times more than British Virgin Islands

Waste > Population served by local garbage collection 97.2%
Ranked 28th. 39% more than Philippines
70%
Ranked 34th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 94.85
Ranked 78th. 3% more than Philippines
92.06
Ranked 96th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 94.85
Ranked 134th. 2% more than Philippines
92.74
Ranked 155th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 94.85
Ranked 98th. 3% more than Philippines
92.39
Ranked 118th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 97.5
Ranked 51st. 41% more than Philippines
69.35
Ranked 110th.

Water > Population supplied by water supply industry 48.4%
Ranked 46th.
80.2%
Ranked 34th. 66% more than British Virgin Islands

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 2%
Ranked 105th.
2.49%
Ranked 96th. 24% more than British Virgin Islands

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