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Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI	0.16 % of GNI		[146th of 179]
CO2 emissions > kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP	0.21 kg/PPP$		[118th of 170]
CO2 emissions > kt	37,791.17 kt		[65th of 195]
Current issues air and water pollution from rapid urbanization
Groundwater withdrawals	0		[106th of 188]
International agreements > Party to Marine Dumping (associate member), Ship Pollution (associate member)
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day	34,281.4 kg/day		[19th of 115]
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per worker	0.2 kg per day per worker		[9th of 115]
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999	11,242		[56th of 199]
Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions	3.88 %		[27th of 114]
Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions	0.05 %		[31st of 112]
Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions	30.47 %		[29th of 114]
Water pollution, metal industry > % of total BOD emissions	1.22 %		[25th of 94]
Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions	4.56 %		[15th of 107]
Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions	43.5 %		[4th of 111]
Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions	16.17 %		[10th of 114]
Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions	0.16 %		[32nd of 114]

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