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Environment Stats: compare key data on Saint Lucia & United Kingdom

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STAT Saint Lucia United Kingdom HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 5
Ranked 164th. 25% more than United Kingdom
4
Ranked 174th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 21
Ranked 99th.
43
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 178th.
5
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia
CO2 Emissions per 1000 2.75
Ranked 76th.
9.37
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia
CO2 emissions > Kt 326.01 kt
Ranked 172nd.
558,461 kt
Ranked 8th. 1713 times more than Saint Lucia

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 2.02 kt
Ranked 100th.
9.38 kt
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 403.37
Ranked 177th.
493,504.86
Ranked 11th. 1223 times more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.27
Ranked 105th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia

Current issues deforestation; soil erosion, particularly in the northern region continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target and move toward a domestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the government reduced the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and recycled or composted at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.26
Ranked 97th.
8.84
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia

Endangered species > Bird species 5
Ranked 137th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
2
Ranked 172nd.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 171st.
5
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 1.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 144th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.472 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 163th.

Proportion of land area under protection 16.86%
Ranked 86th.
27.91%
Ranked 36th. 66% more than Saint Lucia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 93.8
Ranked 110th.
100
Ranked 14th. 7% more than Saint Lucia

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 2.03 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 104th.
9.37 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 15
Ranked 91st.
34
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 6
Ranked 100th.
14
Ranked 79th. 2 times more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 2.27
Ranked 105th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia

Forest area > Sq. km 170 km²
Ranked 172nd.
28,450 km²
Ranked 90th. 167 times more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.38
Ranked 117th. 81% more than United Kingdom
$0.21
Ranked 165th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 65.22
Ranked 128th.
100
Ranked 18th. 53% more than Saint Lucia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 381.06
Ranked 168th.
539,175.92
Ranked 9th. 1415 times more than Saint Lucia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 92.82
Ranked 93th.
100
Ranked 14th. 8% more than Saint Lucia

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 6
Ranked 118th.
15
Ranked 91st. 3 times more than Saint Lucia
Threatened species 9
Ranked 132nd.
17
Ranked 104th. 89% more than Saint Lucia
Biodiversity > Number 1.36
Ranked 105th.
3.55
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.36
Ranked 110th.
3.55
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Saint Lucia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.45
Ranked 123th. 45% more than United Kingdom
$0.31
Ranked 155th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 30.77
Ranked 75th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 163th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 28
Ranked 120th.
778
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Saint Lucia
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.37 kg/PPP$
Ranked 70th. 9% more than United Kingdom
0.34 kg/PPP$
Ranked 77th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 2.49%
Ranked 172nd.
23.37%
Ranked 44th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 7.89
Ranked 22nd. 136 times more than United Kingdom
0.0578
Ranked 154th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 98.44
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 20th. 2% more than Saint Lucia

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 64.11%
Ranked 115th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Saint Lucia

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 1.03 km²
Ranked 141st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.472 km²
Ranked 161st.

World Heritage Sites (environmental) 1
Ranked 80th.
4
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 88
Ranked 168th.
147,199
Ranked 6th. 1673 times more than Saint Lucia
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 153th.
3.12
Ranked 21st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 147th.
1.89
Ranked 32nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 153th.
194,251.99
Ranked 7th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.27
Ranked 70th.
2.81
Ranked 58th. 24% more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 147th.
117,677.7
Ranked 16th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 29
Ranked 28th.
149
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Saint Lucia
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 70.42
Ranked 141st.
100
Ranked 19th. 42% more than Saint Lucia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $109.63 million
Ranked 145th.
$368.16 billion
Ranked 6th. 3358 times more than Saint Lucia

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 0.158%
Ranked 154th.
16.61%
Ranked 35th. 105 times more than Saint Lucia

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.567
Ranked 98th.
2.51
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Saint Lucia
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 30.57
Ranked 101st. 97% more than United Kingdom
15.49
Ranked 154th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.32%
Ranked 74th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
0.16%
Ranked 139th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -2.376
Ranked 72nd. 36 times more than United Kingdom
-0.066
Ranked 7th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $238,920.72
Ranked 137th.
$99.83 million
Ranked 55th. 418 times more than Saint Lucia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 130th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 16 March 1998 29 April 1998
Forest area > % of land area 27.87% of land area
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
11.76% of land area
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 140th.
$57.72 billion
Ranked 12th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 28.33 mcg/m³
Ranked 123th. 88% more than United Kingdom
15.06 mcg/m³
Ranked 169th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 175th.
1.53%
Ranked 110th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.26% of GNI
Ranked 117th. 44% more than United Kingdom
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 141st.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 2.09%
Ranked 92nd.
18.21%
Ranked 28th. 9 times more than Saint Lucia

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.17% of GNI
Ranked 113th. 6 times more than United Kingdom
0.03% of GNI
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI -5.74%
Ranked 132nd.
14.8%
Ranked 97th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.03%
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $-162,063,306.23
Ranked 118th.
$31.06 billion
Ranked 29th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.25
Ranked 103th.
$0.26
Ranked 99th. 4% more than Saint Lucia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.23
Ranked 105th.
$0.25
Ranked 96th. 9% more than Saint Lucia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI -17.73%
Ranked 132nd.
1.15%
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than United Kingdom
35.44%
Ranked 157th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 153th.
39.36%
Ranked 29th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 147th.
23.85%
Ranked 46th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 64.11
Ranked 115th.
100
Ranked 17th. 56% more than Saint Lucia

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 14, 1993 June 12, 1992
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 0.11%
Ranked 117th.
4.56%
Ranked 38th. 41 times more than Saint Lucia
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 18.53%
Ranked 52nd.
22.35%
Ranked 37th. 21% more than Saint Lucia
CO2 Emissions 445.5
Ranked 149th.
558,225
Ranked 7th. 1253 times more than Saint Lucia
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 403.37
Ranked 175th.
174,897.57
Ranked 17th. 434 times more than Saint Lucia

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -0.345
Ranked 37th.
-4.079
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Saint Lucia

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 121st.
2.14%
Ranked 49th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.99%
Ranked 56th.
13.65%
Ranked 28th. 14% more than Saint Lucia

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). 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""Ambient Particulate Matter Concentrations in Residential and Pollution Hotspot Areas of World Cities: New Estimates Based on the Global Model of Ambient Particulates (GMAPS),"" World Bank, Development Research Group and Environment Department (2006).; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. 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.; Kiran D. Pandey and others' ""The Human Costs of Air Pollution: New Estimates for Developing Countries"" (2006).; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; Wikipedia: List of parties to the Kyoto Protocol (Parties); The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Bank national accounts data files.; World Bank staff estimates.; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; Wikipedia: List of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (List of parties) (Parties & Observers , UNFCCC, 1 June 2011); 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; United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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