Environment Stats: compare key data on Japan & Palau

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Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened: Bird species, threatened. Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened: Fish species, threatened. Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened: Mammal species, threatened. Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt: CO2 emissions (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
Endangered species > Bird species: Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number: Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, total.
CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
Endangered species > Fish species > Number: Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number: Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption: Consumption of all Ozone-Depleting Substances in ODP metric tons.
Biodiversity richness: Caldecott, J.O., M.D. Jenkins, T. Johnson and B. Groombridge. 1994. Priorities for Conserving Global Species Richness and Endemism. In World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Biodiversity Series No. 3 (N. Mark Collins, ed.) pp. 17. World Conservation Press, Cambridge, UK.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Forest area > Sq. km: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: CO2 emissions (kg per 2000 US$ of GDP). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, total.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people: Consumption of all Ozone-Depleting Substances in ODP metric tons. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, rural.
Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened: Plant species (higher), threatened. Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
Threatened species: Number of Threatened Species (1990-99)
Biodiversity > Number: GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential)."
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum: GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum). GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential).
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number: Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection: Terrestrial and marine areas protected to total territorial area, percentage.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million: GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum). GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, urban.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999: 1999 total CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement production, and gas flaring. Emissions are expressed in thousand metric tons of carbon (not CO2).
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number: Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, urban.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
Water > Proportion of marine area under protection: Marine areas protected to territorial waters, percentage.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000: 1999 total CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement production, and gas flaring. Emissions are expressed in thousand metric tons of carbon (not CO2). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$: Mineral depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of minerals extracted. It refers to bauxite, copper, iron, lead, nickel, phosphate, tin, zinc, gold, and silver."
Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI: Energy depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of energy extracted. It covers crude oil, natural gas, and coal."
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters: Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI: Mineral depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of minerals extracted. It refers to bauxite, copper, iron, lead, nickel, phosphate, tin, zinc, gold, and silver."
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area: Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area: Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
CO2 Emissions: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$: Energy depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of energy extracted. It covers crude oil, natural gas, and coal."
International agreements > Signed but not ratified: The various international environmental agreements which a country has signed but not ratified. Agreements are listed in alphabetical order by the abbreviated form of the full name.

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STAT	Japan	Palau
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened	40 Ranked 22nd. 10 times more than Palau	4 Ranked 178th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened	66 Ranked 23th. 4 times more than Palau	15 Ranked 131st.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened	27 Ranked 33th. 7 times more than Palau	4 Ranked 157th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000	9.59 Ranked 22nd.	12.27 Ranked 11th. 28% more than Japan
CO2 emissions > Kt	1.23 million kt Ranked 5th. 5093 times more than Palau	241.76 kt Ranked 178th.
CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000	9.64 kt Ranked 29th.	12.27 kt Ranked 17th. 27% more than Japan
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt	1.17 million Ranked 6th. 5411 times more than Palau	216.35 Ranked 184th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita	9.19 Ranked 32nd.	10.57 Ranked 26th. 15% more than Japan
Current issues	air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere	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	9.81 Ranked 28th.	10.54 Ranked 25th. 7% more than Japan
Endangered species > Bird species	40 Ranked 18th. 20 times more than Palau	2 Ranked 175th.
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number	27 Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Palau	4 Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita	1.95 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 114th.	19.9 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Japan
Proportion of land area under protection	16.54% Ranked 93th. 4% more than Palau	15.95% Ranked 97th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural	100 Ranked 8th. 5% more than Palau	95.26 Ranked 100th.
CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita	9.64 kt per 1,000 people Ranked 33th.	12.27 kt per 1,000 people Ranked 20th. 27% more than Japan
Endangered species > Fish species > Number	40 Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Palau	12 Ranked 126th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number	12 Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Palau	4 Ranked 115th.
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption	618.72 Ranked 12th. 3640 times more than Palau	0.17 Ranked 144th.
Biodiversity richness	3 Ranked 11th. The same as Palau	3 Ranked 9th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000	9.19 Ranked 32nd.	10.57 Ranked 26th. 15% more than Japan
Forest area > Sq. km	248,680 kmÂ² Ranked 23th. 622 times more than Palau	400 kmÂ² Ranked 166th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP	$0.25 Ranked 156th.	$1.26 Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Japan
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural	100 Ranked 9th. The same as Palau	100 Ranked 24th.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt	1.25 million Ranked 6th. 5899 times more than Palau	212.51 Ranked 174th.
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people	4.84 Ranked 51st.	8.25 Ranked 30th. 70% more than Japan
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural	100 Ranked 7th. 16% more than Palau	86.02 Ranked 116th.
Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened	17 Ranked 85th. 4 times more than Palau	4 Ranked 143th.
Threatened species	132 Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Palau	11 Ranked 129th.
Biodiversity > Number	35.96 Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Palau	1.25 Ranked 111th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum	35.96 Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Palau	1.25 Ranked 116th.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP	$0.24 Ranked 162nd.	$1.58 Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Japan
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number	216 Ranked 50th. 36 times more than Palau	6 Ranked 173th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection	10.97% Ranked 107th.	28.2% Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Japan
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million	0.282 Ranked 99th.	61.76 Ranked 1st. 219 times more than Japan
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 13th. 3% more than Palau	96.99 Ranked 116th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural	100% Ranked 8th. The same as Palau	100% Ranked 24th.
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000	1.95 kmÂ² Ranked 111th.	20.09 kmÂ² Ranked 31st. 10 times more than Japan
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999	315,274 Ranked 3rd. 4777 times more than Palau	66 Ranked 174th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	4.02 Ranked 36th.	10.57 Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	3.42 Ranked 18th.	0.0 Ranked 182nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	1.55 Ranked 45th.	0.0 Ranked 181st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt	435,965.96 Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 182nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt	197,057.25 Ranked 5th.	0.0 Ranked 181st.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number	135 Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Palau	15 Ranked 51st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban	100 Ranked 10th. The same as Palau	100 Ranked 26th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$	$675.02 billion Ranked 2nd. 32161 times more than Palau	$20.99 million Ranked 163th.
Water > Proportion of marine area under protection	5.59% Ranked 71st.	30.28% Ranked 20th. 5 times more than Japan
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000	2.49 Ranked 28th.	3.5 Ranked 13th. 40% more than Japan
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$	$83.70 million Ranked 58th.	0.0 Ranked 169th.
Forest area > % of land area	68.22% of land area Ranked 14th.	86.96% of land area Ranked 5th. 27% more than Japan
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP	0.0363% Ranked 156th.	0.0 Ranked 181st.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI	0.02% Ranked 87th.	0.0 Ranked 145th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI	0.19% Ranked 124th.	0.5% Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Japan
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI	13.31% Ranked 35th. 16% more than Palau	11.47% Ranked 68th.
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI	0.18% of GNI Ranked 139th.	1.15% of GNI Ranked 26th. 6 times more than Japan
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters	29.97% Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Palau	7.41% Ranked 57th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI	0.0 Ranked 91st.	0.0 Ranked 141st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total	43.73% Ranked 141st.	100% Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Japan
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total	16.83% Ranked 72nd.	0.0 Ranked 181st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total	37.24% Ranked 31st.	0.0 Ranked 182nd.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural	100 Ranked 8th. The same as Palau	100 Ranked 24th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area	5.19% Ranked 30th.	8.74% Ranked 22nd. 68% more than Japan
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area	14.12% Ranked 82nd. 11 times more than Palau	1.3% Ranked 169th.
CO2 Emissions	1.22 million Ranked 4th. 5065 times more than Palau	241.8 Ranked 159th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt	511,993.87 Ranked 4th. 2366 times more than Palau	216.35 Ranked 183th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$	$1.23 billion Ranked 62nd.	0.0 Ranked 170th.
International agreements > Signed but not ratified	none of the selected agreements	none of the selected agreements

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.; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; 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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