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Environment Stats: compare key data on Germany & Palau

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STAT Germany Palau HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 7
Ranked 146th. 75% more than Palau
4
Ranked 178th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 23
Ranked 90th. 53% more than Palau
15
Ranked 131st.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 5
Ranked 142nd. 25% more than Palau
4
Ranked 157th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 10.15
Ranked 21st.
12.27
Ranked 11th. 21% more than Germany
CO2 emissions > Kt 805,039.5 kt
Ranked 6th. 3330 times more than Palau
241.76 kt
Ranked 178th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.75 kt
Ranked 28th.
12.27 kt
Ranked 17th. 26% more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 745,383.76
Ranked 7th. 3445 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 184th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.11
Ranked 33th.
10.57
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Germany

Current issues emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15 years; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.57
Ranked 31st.
10.54
Ranked 25th. 10% more than Germany

Endangered species > Bird species 6
Ranked 126th. 3 times more than Palau
2
Ranked 175th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 6
Ranked 120th. 50% more than Palau
4
Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 1.34 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 132nd.
19.9 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 15 times more than Germany
Proportion of land area under protection 48.03%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Palau
15.95%
Ranked 97th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 2nd. 5% more than Palau
95.26
Ranked 100th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 9.75 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
12.27 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 26% more than Germany
Endangered species > Fish species > Number 20
Ranked 59th. 67% more than Palau
12
Ranked 126th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 12
Ranked 82nd. 3 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 115th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.11
Ranked 33th.
10.57
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Germany

Forest area > Sq. km 110,760 km²
Ranked 47th. 277 times more than Palau
400 km²
Ranked 166th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.25
Ranked 155th.
$1.26
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Germany

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 24th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 787,291.01
Ranked 7th. 3705 times more than Palau
212.51
Ranked 174th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 1st. 16% more than Palau
86.02
Ranked 116th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 17
Ranked 83th. 4 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 143th.
Threatened species 49
Ranked 40th. 4 times more than Palau
11
Ranked 129th.
Biodiversity > Number 0.64
Ranked 134th.
1.25
Ranked 111th. 95% more than Germany

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.639
Ranked 140th.
1.25
Ranked 116th. 96% more than Germany

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.38
Ranked 142nd.
$1.58
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Germany

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 14,388
Ranked 2nd. 2398 times more than Palau
6
Ranked 173th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 49.04%
Ranked 5th. 74% more than Palau
28.2%
Ranked 28th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.00778
Ranked 193th.
61.76
Ranked 1st. 7938 times more than Germany

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Palau
100%
Ranked 24th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Palau
96.99
Ranked 116th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 1.34 km²
Ranked 131st.
20.09 km²
Ranked 31st. 15 times more than Germany

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 216,213
Ranked 5th. 3276 times more than Palau
66
Ranked 174th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 168,124.62
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.06
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 298,438.79
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.23
Ranked 52nd.
10.57
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.65
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 21
Ranked 35th. 40% more than Palau
15
Ranked 51st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 26th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $510.05 billion
Ranked 3rd. 24301 times more than Palau
$20.99 million
Ranked 163th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 64.46%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Palau
30.28%
Ranked 20th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.63
Ranked 22nd.
3.5
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Germany
International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Sea > Planned marine protected area 38% of water managed by the marine protected network. (no set date) 30% of nearby marine ecosystem by 2020.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.17%
Ranked 130th.
0.5%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Germany

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.83%
Ranked 25th. 21% more than Palau
11.47%
Ranked 68th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 24th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.2% of GNI
Ranked 133th.
1.15% of GNI
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Germany

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 1.74%
Ranked 97th.
7.41%
Ranked 57th. 4 times more than Germany

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $32.46 million
Ranked 65th.
0.0
Ranked 169th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 35.4%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 22.56%
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 40.04%
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 26.71%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Palau
8.74%
Ranked 22nd.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 56.19%
Ranked 4th. 43 times more than Palau
1.3%
Ranked 169th.
Forest area > % of land area 31.76% of land area
Ranked 86th.
86.96% of land area
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 263,888.32
Ranked 9th. 1220 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 183th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $9.59 billion
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.268%
Ranked 145th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.26%
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

CO2 Emissions 837,425
Ranked 6th. 3463 times more than Palau
241.8
Ranked 159th.

SOURCES: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase database, www.fishbase.org.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; World Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and International Union for Conservation of Nature, Red List of Threatened Species.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, ""Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility"" (2006).; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006).; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates using data from the United Nations Statistics Division's National Accounts Statistics.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Wikipedia: Marine protected area (International efforts); World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute

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