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Environment Stats: compare key data on India & Palau

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STAT India Palau HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 80
Ranked 8th. 20 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 178th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 213
Ranked 2nd. 14 times more than Palau
15
Ranked 131st.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 95
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 157th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.922
Ranked 112th.
12.27
Ranked 11th. 13 times more than India
CO2 emissions > Kt 1.27 million kt
Ranked 4th. 5266 times more than Palau
241.76 kt
Ranked 178th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.16 kt
Ranked 116th.
12.27 kt
Ranked 17th. 11 times more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 2.01 million
Ranked 4th. 9285 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 184th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.67
Ranked 118th.
10.57
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than India

Current issues deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources 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 1.43
Ranked 115th.
10.54
Ranked 25th. 7 times more than India

Endangered species > Bird species 76
Ranked 6th. 38 times more than Palau
2
Ranked 175th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 96
Ranked 3rd. 24 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.619 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st.
19.9 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 32 times more than India
Proportion of land area under protection 5.21%
Ranked 164th.
15.95%
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than India

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 91.63
Ranked 123th.
95.26
Ranked 100th. 4% more than India

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.2 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
12.27 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than India
Endangered species > Fish species > Number 40
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Palau
12
Ranked 126th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 246
Ranked 11th. 62 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 115th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 1,484.57
Ranked 6th. 8733 times more than Palau
0.17
Ranked 144th.

Biodiversity richness 1
Ranked 36th.
3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than India
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.67
Ranked 118th.
10.57
Ranked 26th. 6 times more than India

Forest area > Sq. km 677,010 km²
Ranked 10th. 1693 times more than Palau
400 km²
Ranked 166th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $1.61
Ranked 19th. 28% more than Palau
$1.26
Ranked 30th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 35.09
Ranked 156th.
100
Ranked 24th. 3 times more than India

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 1.61 million
Ranked 4th. 7581 times more than Palau
212.51
Ranked 174th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 1.22
Ranked 103th.
8.25
Ranked 30th. 7 times more than India

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 89.5
Ranked 104th. 4% more than Palau
86.02
Ranked 116th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 326
Ranked 9th. 82 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 143th.
Threatened species 193
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Palau
11
Ranked 129th.
Biodiversity > Number 39.93
Ranked 8th. 32 times more than Palau
1.25
Ranked 111th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 39.93
Ranked 8th. 32 times more than Palau
1.25
Ranked 116th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $2.08
Ranked 19th. 32% more than Palau
$1.58
Ranked 32nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 556
Ranked 31st. 93 times more than Palau
6
Ranked 173th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 5%
Ranked 146th.
28.2%
Ranked 28th. 6 times more than India

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.034
Ranked 170th.
61.76
Ranked 1st. 1817 times more than India

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 96.31
Ranked 125th.
96.99
Ranked 116th. 1% more than India

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 23.88%
Ranked 155th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than India

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.601 km²
Ranked 158th.
20.09 km²
Ranked 31st. 33 times more than India

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 293,938
Ranked 4th. 4454 times more than Palau
66
Ranked 174th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.11
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.386
Ranked 149th.
10.57
Ranked 8th. 27 times more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 98,458.95
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0817
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 1.34 million
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 117
Ranked 11th. 8 times more than Palau
15
Ranked 51st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 59.73
Ranked 151st.
100
Ranked 26th. 67% more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $97.90 billion
Ranked 15th. 4664 times more than Palau
$20.99 million
Ranked 163th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 1.61%
Ranked 115th.
30.28%
Ranked 20th. 19 times more than India

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.287
Ranked 119th.
3.5
Ranked 13th. 12 times more than India
Forest area > % of land area 22.77% of land area
Ranked 114th.
86.96% of land area
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than India

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 4.77%
Ranked 139th. 4 times more than Palau
1.3%
Ranked 169th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 1.46%
Ranked 65th.
8.74%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than India
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 23.88
Ranked 155th.
100
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than India

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 1.16%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Palau
0.5%
Ranked 44th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 1.42%
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 1.3% of GNI
Ranked 22nd. 13% more than Palau
1.15% of GNI
Ranked 26th.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 5.81%
Ranked 62nd.
7.41%
Ranked 57th. 27% more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $16.41 billion
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 169th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 23.16%
Ranked 175th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 4.9%
Ranked 97th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 66.63%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

CO2 Emissions 1.01 million
Ranked 5th. 4169 times more than Palau
241.8
Ranked 159th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 465,294.63
Ranked 5th. 2151 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 183th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $56.08 billion
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 7.36%
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 4.86%
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 8.49%
Ranked 123th.
11.47%
Ranked 68th. 35% more than India

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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; 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. 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 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.; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; 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).; 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; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium

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