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

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