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Africa > Seychelles > Environment

SEYCHELLOIS ENVIRONMENT STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Biodiversity richness 3 [1st of 53]
CO2 Emissions 224.2 [162nd of 178]
CO2 emissions > kt 545.79 kt ... [165th of 195]
Current issues
water supply depends on catchments to collect rainwater
Forest area > % of land area 86.96 % of land area ... [5th of 195]
Forest area > sq. km 400 km² ... [167th of 195]
Groundwater withdrawals 0 [162nd of 188]
International agreements > Party to
Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Wetlands
International agreements > Signed but not ratified
none of the selected agreements
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day 265.29 kg/day ... [106th of 115]
Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions > kg per day per worker 0.32 kg per day per worker ... [3rd of 115]
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 59 [176th of 199]
Threatened species 22 [89th of 158]
Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.56 % ... [101st of 114]
Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.13 % ... [81st of 112]
Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions 71.72 % ... [16th of 114]
Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.78 % ... [94th of 107]
Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 21.71 % ... [11th of 111]
Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.14 % ... [102nd of 114]
Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.96 % ... [25th of 114]

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SOURCES: ; 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; World Development Indicators database; CIA World Factbook, 14 June, 2007 ; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Seychelles, Republic of Seychelles

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