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Environment Stats: compare key data on Australia & Greenland

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STAT Australia Greenland HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 51
Ranked 14th. 51 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 200th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 106
Ranked 8th. 15 times more than Greenland
7
Ranked 174th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 55
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Greenland
7
Ranked 122nd.
CO2 emissions > Kt 354,054.6 kt
Ranked 15th. 624 times more than Greenland
567.77 kt
Ranked 162nd.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.82 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 78% more than Greenland
10 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.8 kt
Ranked 11th. 78% more than Greenland
10 kt
Ranked 25th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,080.58
Ranked 18th. 588 times more than Greenland
634.39
Ranked 163th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.91
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Greenland
11.15
Ranked 22nd.

Current issues soil erosion from overgrazing, industrial development, urbanization, and poor farming practices; soil salinity rising due to the use of poor quality water; desertification; clearing for agricultural purposes threatens the natural habitat of many unique animal and plant species; the Great Barrier Reef off the northeast coast, the largest coral reef in the world, is threatened by increased shipping and its popularity as a tourist site; limited natural fresh water resources protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 17.74
Ranked 11th. 93% more than Greenland
9.2
Ranked 34th.

Endangered species > Bird species 49
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 192nd.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 84
Ranked 6th. 14 times more than Greenland
6
Ranked 168th.
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 57
Ranked 9th. 10 times more than Greenland
6
Ranked 122nd.
Proportion of land area under protection 12.85%
Ranked 115th.
41.09%
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Australia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 21st. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 13th.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 55
Ranked 39th. 55 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 16.91
Ranked 12th. 52% more than Greenland
11.15
Ranked 22nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.47
Ranked 91st. 49% more than Greenland
$0.31
Ranked 140th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 15th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,738.99
Ranked 15th. 718 times more than Greenland
520.29
Ranked 160th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 22nd. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 12th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 89
Ranked 37th. 89 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 172nd.
Biodiversity > Number 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 84 times more than Greenland
1.05
Ranked 117th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 83 times more than Greenland
1.05
Ranked 122nd.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.72
Ranked 76th. 71% more than Greenland
$0.42
Ranked 130th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 492
Ranked 17th.
603
Ranked 16th. 23% more than Australia

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 22,956.54
Ranked 32nd.
10.66 million
Ranked 1st. 464 times more than Australia

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,485
Ranked 7th. 784 times more than Greenland
7
Ranked 165th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 15.05%
Ranked 85th.
40.59%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.1
Ranked 32nd.
18.65
Ranked 9th. 5 times more than Australia

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 23th. The same as Greenland
100%
Ranked 14th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 30th. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 19th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 94,008
Ranked 13th. 640 times more than Greenland
147
Ranked 158th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.9
Ranked 25th.
11.15
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 9.03
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 199,294.12
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 60,674.18
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.75
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 384
Ranked 5th. 192 times more than Greenland
2
Ranked 121st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 16th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $142.69 billion
Ranked 12th. 472 times more than Greenland
$302.45 million
Ranked 135th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 33.24%
Ranked 15th.
36.69%
Ranked 14th. 10% more than Australia

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 4.97
Ranked 10th. 90% more than Greenland
2.62
Ranked 23th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $39.90 billion
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 149th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 10.74%
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 186th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.29%
Ranked 91st. 32% more than Greenland
0.22%
Ranked 124th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 14.73%
Ranked 7th.
16.49%
Ranked 7th. 12% more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 3.76%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 53.42%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 70.65%
Ranked 2nd. 69% more than Greenland
41.91%
Ranked 5th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 0.1%
Ranked 188th.
39.73%
Ranked 11th. 397 times more than Australia
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 16.26%
Ranked 73th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 28.99%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Australia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 108,158.16
Ranked 21st. 170 times more than Greenland
634.39
Ranked 158th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $36.45 billion
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 4.12%
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 133th.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 28.34%
Ranked 14th. 307 times more than Greenland
0.0923%
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.37% of GNI
Ranked 86th. 54% more than Greenland
0.24% of GNI
Ranked 131st.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 14th.

SOURCES: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase database, www.fishbase.org.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and International Union for Conservation of Nature, Red List of Threatened Species.; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, ""Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility"" (2006).; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006).; Food and Agriculture Organisation, AQUASTAT data.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates using data from the United Nations Statistics Division's National Accounts Statistics.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; United Nations Statistics Division Original html

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