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Environment Stats: compare key data on Netherlands & Palau

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STAT Netherlands Palau HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 4
Ranked 182nd. The same as Palau
4
Ranked 178th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 13
Ranked 144th.
15
Ranked 131st. 15% more than Netherlands
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 3
Ranked 170th.
4
Ranked 157th. 33% more than Netherlands
CO2 Emissions per 1000 10.77
Ranked 17th.
12.27
Ranked 11th. 14% more than Netherlands
CO2 emissions > Kt 140,893.6 kt
Ranked 28th. 583 times more than Palau
241.76 kt
Ranked 178th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 8.68 kt
Ranked 35th.
12.27 kt
Ranked 17th. 41% more than Netherlands

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 182,077.55
Ranked 29th. 842 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 184th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 10.96
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Palau
10.57
Ranked 26th.

Current issues water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain 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 10.57
Ranked 24th. About the same as Palau
10.54
Ranked 25th.

Endangered species > Bird species 2
Ranked 178th. The same as Palau
2
Ranked 175th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 4
Ranked 150th. The same as Palau
4
Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.224 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th.
19.9 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st. 89 times more than Netherlands
Proportion of land area under protection 19.54%
Ranked 70th. 23% more than Palau
15.95%
Ranked 97th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 32nd. 5% more than Palau
95.26
Ranked 100th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 8.68 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.
12.27 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th. 41% more than Netherlands
Endangered species > Fish species > Number 11
Ranked 135th.
12
Ranked 126th. 9% more than Netherlands
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 196th.
4
Ranked 115th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 10.96
Ranked 23th. 4% more than Palau
10.57
Ranked 26th.

Forest area > Sq. km 3,650 km²
Ranked 141st. 9 times more than Palau
400 km²
Ranked 166th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.27
Ranked 148th.
$1.26
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Netherlands

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 33th. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 24th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 173,102.02
Ranked 26th. 815 times more than Palau
212.51
Ranked 174th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 32nd. 16% more than Palau
86.02
Ranked 116th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 209th.
4
Ranked 143th.
Threatened species 19
Ranked 97th. 73% more than Palau
11
Ranked 129th.
Biodiversity > Number 0.17
Ranked 173th.
1.25
Ranked 111th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.17
Ranked 177th.
1.25
Ranked 116th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.39
Ranked 139th.
$1.58
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Netherlands

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 1,948
Ranked 15th. 325 times more than Palau
6
Ranked 173th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 31.48%
Ranked 20th. 12% more than Palau
28.2%
Ranked 28th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.0104
Ranked 189th.
61.76
Ranked 1st. 5962 times more than Netherlands

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 32nd. The same as Palau
100%
Ranked 24th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 43th. 3% more than Palau
96.99
Ranked 116th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.224 km²
Ranked 172nd.
20.09 km²
Ranked 31st. 90 times more than Netherlands

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 36,747
Ranked 26th. 557 times more than Palau
66
Ranked 174th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.53
Ranked 36th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.94
Ranked 37th.
10.57
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 89,793.83
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 25,441.65
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 5.4
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 6
Ranked 86th.
15
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Netherlands
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 35th. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 26th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $122.17 billion
Ranked 14th. 5821 times more than Palau
$20.99 million
Ranked 163th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 61.82%
Ranked 6th. 2 times more than Palau
30.28%
Ranked 20th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.32
Ranked 31st.
3.5
Ranked 13th. 50% more than Netherlands
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 32nd. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 24th.

Forest area > % of land area 10.77% of land area
Ranked 145th.
86.96% of land area
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Netherlands

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $17.87 billion
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 1.07%
Ranked 120th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

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 0.16%
Ranked 142nd.
0.5%
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Netherlands

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.16% of GNI
Ranked 146th.
1.15% of GNI
Ranked 26th. 7 times more than Netherlands

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 0.541%
Ranked 124th.
7.41%
Ranked 57th. 14 times more than Netherlands

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 188th.
0.0
Ranked 169th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 35.93%
Ranked 156th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Netherlands

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 49.32%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 13.97%
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 3.08%
Ranked 48th.
8.74%
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Netherlands
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 19.77%
Ranked 48th. 15 times more than Palau
1.3%
Ranked 169th.
CO2 Emissions 174,809
Ranked 21st. 723 times more than Palau
241.8
Ranked 159th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 65,419.28
Ranked 29th. 302 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 183th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 2.04%
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.92%
Ranked 20th. 21% more than Palau
11.47%
Ranked 68th.

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.; 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 Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; 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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