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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI
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0.23 % of GNI
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[123rd of 179]
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Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage > % of GNI
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0.79 % of GNI
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[41st of 165]
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CO2 emissions > kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP
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0.41 kg/PPP$
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[60th of 170]
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CO2 emissions > kt
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1,377.29 kt
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[146th of 195]
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Current issues air pollution from vehicle emissions; water pollution from the dumping of raw sewage; tap water is not potable; deforestation |
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Forest area > % of land area
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65.8 % of land area
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[17th of 195]
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Forest area > sq. km
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224,710 km²
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[26th of 195]
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Freshwater withdrawal
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0.03 |
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[119th of 124]
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Freshwater withdrawal > Industrial
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29% |
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[10th of 124]
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International agreements > Party to Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands |
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Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day
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2,455.74 kg/day
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[100th of 115]
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Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per worker
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0.32 kg per day per worker
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[1st of 115]
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PM10, country level > micrograms per cubic meter
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85.39 mcg/m³
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[27th of 185]
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Total renewable water resources
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832 cu km |
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[1st of 31]
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Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions
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2.79 %
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[91st of 114]
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Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions
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89.76 %
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[2nd of 114]
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Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions
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0.98 %
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[89th of 107]
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Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions
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2.12 %
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[100th of 111]
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Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions
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0.95 %
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[106th of 114]
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Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions
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3.39 %
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[20th of 114]
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SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Congo, Republic of the, Republic of the Congo, Congo, Republic, Congo (Brazzaville), Republique du Congo, congo-brazzaville, Republic of Congo, Congo, Republic of, Congo, Rep. of, Congo, Rep.
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