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Environment Stats: compare key data on Saint Vincent and the Grenadines & United Kingdom

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STAT Saint Vincent and the Grenadines United Kingdom HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $459.58 million
Ranked 159th.
$2.04 trillion
Ranked 5th. 4439 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 2
Ranked 188th.
4
Ranked 174th. Twice as much as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 180th.
5
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CO2 Emissions per 1000 1.52
Ranked 94th.
9.37
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CO2 emissions > Kt 194.14 kt
Ranked 181st.
558,461 kt
Ranked 8th. 2877 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.79 kt
Ranked 105th.
9.38 kt
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.91
Ranked 114th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Current issues pollution of coastal waters and shorelines from discharges by pleasure yachts and other effluents; in some areas, pollution is severe enough to make swimming prohibitive 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 1.85
Ranked 104th.
8.84
Ranked 39th. 5 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Endangered species > Bird species 2
Ranked 171st. The same as United Kingdom
2
Ranked 172nd.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 173th.
5
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.924 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 148th. 96% more than United Kingdom
0.472 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 163th.

Proportion of land area under protection 10.88%
Ranked 126th.
27.91%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Waste > Local garbage collected 37,800 tonnes
Ranked 69th.
32.6 million tonnes
Ranked 5th. 862 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 95.06
Ranked 101st.
100
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $4,226.06
Ranked 55th.
$33,876.64
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Waste > Hazardous waste created 0.15 tonnes
Ranked 51st.
7.29 million tonnes
Ranked 9th. 48567985 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 349.51 tonnes
Ranked 41st.
527.41 tonnes
Ranked 24th. 51% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 21
Ranked 100th.
43
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 209.02
Ranked 185th.
493,504.86
Ranked 11th. 2361 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.65 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 110th.
9.37 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 16
Ranked 82nd.
34
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 4
Ranked 112th.
14
Ranked 79th. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.91
Ranked 114th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Forest area > Sq. km 110 km²
Ranked 175th.
28,450 km²
Ranked 90th. 259 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.35
Ranked 126th. 69% more than United Kingdom
$0.21
Ranked 165th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 76.14
Ranked 125th.
100
Ranked 18th. 31% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 201.52
Ranked 175th.
539,175.92
Ranked 9th. 2676 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 95.06
Ranked 84th.
100
Ranked 14th. 5% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 4
Ranked 137th.
15
Ranked 91st. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Threatened species 7
Ranked 141st.
17
Ranked 104th. 2 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $5,421.08
Ranked 60th.
$33,451.41
Ranked 17th. 6 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Waste > Population served by local garbage collection 100%
Ranked 24th. The same as United Kingdom
100%
Ranked 12th.

Biodiversity > Number 1.01
Ranked 119th.
3.55
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $592.83 million
Ranked 148th.
$2.10 trillion
Ranked 7th. 3541 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Waste > Hazardous waste created per thousand people 0.00139 tonnes
Ranked 51st.
118.66 tonnes
Ranked 22nd. 85557 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.01
Ranked 124th.
3.55
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.42
Ranked 129th. 35% more than United Kingdom
$0.31
Ranked 155th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 22.02
Ranked 114th. 72% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 163th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 28
Ranked 121st.
778
Ranked 27th. 28 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.29 kg/PPP$
Ranked 93th.
0.34 kg/PPP$
Ranked 77th. 17% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 1.23%
Ranked 186th.
23.37%
Ranked 44th. 19 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 9.23
Ranked 18th. 160 times more than United Kingdom
0.0578
Ranked 154th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 95.06
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 20th. 5% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 76.14%
Ranked 106th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 1.01 km²
Ranked 143th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
0.472 km²
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 150th.
1.89
Ranked 32nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 157th.
3.12
Ranked 21st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 157th.
194,251.99
Ranked 7th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.91
Ranked 77th.
2.81
Ranked 58th. 47% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 150th.
117,677.7
Ranked 16th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 19
Ranked 41st.
149
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 76.14
Ranked 142nd.
100
Ranked 19th. 31% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $65.21 million
Ranked 150th.
$368.16 billion
Ranked 6th. 5646 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 0.606%
Ranked 138th.
16.61%
Ranked 35th. 27 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $43.27 million
Ranked 88th.
$105.29 billion
Ranked 10th. 2434 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 27.85
Ranked 109th. 80% more than United Kingdom
15.49
Ranked 154th.

Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.7%
Ranked 63th.
5.24%
Ranked 26th. 94% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.33% of GNI
Ranked 98th. 83% more than United Kingdom
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 141st.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 1.09%
Ranked 111th.
18.21%
Ranked 28th. 17 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 20.27%
Ranked 17th.
48.03%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.15% of GNI
Ranked 121st. 5 times more than United Kingdom
0.03% of GNI
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 85.78%
Ranked 55th.
85.86%
Ranked 54th. The same as Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 83.34%
Ranked 88th.
88.86%
Ranked 29th. 7% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.05%
Ranked 127th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $287,886.38
Ranked 135th.
$99.83 million
Ranked 55th. 347 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $12.23 million
Ranked 108th.
$31.06 billion
Ranked 29th. 2540 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.22
Ranked 111th.
$0.26
Ranked 99th. 18% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.21
Ranked 111th.
$0.25
Ranked 96th. 19% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 2.15%
Ranked 107th. 87% more than United Kingdom
1.15%
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
35.44%
Ranked 157th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 150th.
23.85%
Ranked 46th.

CO2 Emissions 164.9
Ranked 165th.
558,225
Ranked 7th. 3385 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Sea > Planned marine protected area 20% of marine areas by 2020. Establish an ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas by 2012.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 19 March 1998 29 April 1998
Forest area > % of land area 28.21% of land area
Ranked 102nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
11.76% of land area
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 7.6%
Ranked 63th. 95% more than United Kingdom
3.9%
Ranked 78th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 209.02
Ranked 184th.
174,897.57
Ranked 17th. 837 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions 71.31%
Ranked 9th. 117 times more than United Kingdom
0.61%
Ranked 33th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 33.6 mcg/m³
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
15.06 mcg/m³
Ranked 169th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -0.132
Ranked 9th.
-4.079
Ranked 17th. 31 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.26%
Ranked 31st.
4%
Ranked 9th. 77% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.38%
Ranked 46th.
15.38%
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.08%
Ranked 67th.
17.52%
Ranked 2nd. 16 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 125th.
2.14%
Ranked 49th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 176th.
1.53%
Ranked 110th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 13.61%
Ranked 102nd.
14.8%
Ranked 97th. 9% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.3 kg per day per worker
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
0.12 kg per day per worker
Ranked 31st.

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 0.29%
Ranked 89th. 81% more than United Kingdom
0.16%
Ranked 139th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.46%
Ranked 69th.
13.65%
Ranked 28th. 19% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 157th.
39.36%
Ranked 29th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -1.224
Ranked 25th. 19 times more than United Kingdom
-0.066
Ranked 7th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $43.55 million
Ranked 93th.
$105.39 billion
Ranked 10th. 2420 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 16.34%
Ranked 67th.
22.35%
Ranked 37th. 37% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 0.31%
Ranked 99th.
4.56%
Ranked 38th. 15 times more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 109th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 76.14
Ranked 106th.
100
Ranked 17th. 31% more than Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 7.65%
Ranked 65th. 96% more than United Kingdom
3.91%
Ranked 81st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 144th.
$57.72 billion
Ranked 12th.

SOURCES: The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; 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. 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