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South America > Guyana > Environment

GUYANESE ENVIRONMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 1.47 % of GNI Time series [15th of 179]
Adjusted savings: particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.42 % of GNI Time series [70th of 165]
Areas under protection 1 [144th of 146]
Biodiversity richness 2 [17th of 53]
CO2 Emissions 1,630.8 [128th of 178]
CO2 emissions > kt 1,630.04 kt Time series [144th of 195]
Current issues
water pollution from sewage and agricultural and industrial chemicals; deforestation
Forest area > % of land area 76.73 % of land area Time series [8th of 195]
Forest area > sq. km 151,040 km² Time series [37th of 195]
Freshwater withdrawal > Industrial 1% Time series [101st of 124]
Known breeding bird species 242 [46th of 146]
Known mammal species 193 [42nd of 145]
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 460 [133rd of 199]
Protected area 0.3 [137th of 147]
Threatened species > Mammal 10 [85th of 160]
Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.09 % Time series [103rd of 114]
Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions 97.23 % Time series [1st of 114]
Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.3 % Time series [103rd of 111]
Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.8 % Time series [103rd of 114]
Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.58 % Time series [92nd of 114]

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SOURCES: World Development Indicators database; World Resources Institute; ; 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; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; Jacaranda Atlas

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Guyana, Co-operative Republic of Guyana

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