British Virgin Islands Environment Stats

Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, total.
Waste > Local garbage collected: Municipal waste collected.
Waste > Population served by local garbage collection: Total population served by municipal waste collection.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, rural.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, total.

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STAT	AMOUNT	DATE	RANK
Current issues	limited natural fresh water resources (except for a few seasonal streams and springs on Tortola, most of the islands' water supply comes from wells and rainwater catchments)	2011
Proportion of land area under protection	8.96%	2012	137th out of 217
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural	97.5	2011	57th out of 188
Waste > Local garbage collected	36,697 tonnes	2005	76th out of 79
Waste > Population served by local garbage collection	97.2%	2001	28th out of 47
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural	94.85	2007	78th out of 199
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural	94.85	2007	98th out of 204

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