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Environment Stats: compare key data on Australia & Maldives

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STAT Australia Maldives HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $661.67 billion
Ranked 8th. 791 times more than Maldives
$837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,639.38
Ranked 1st. 11 times more than Maldives
$2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 51
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 206th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 55
Ranked 10th. 28 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 187th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 16.71
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Maldives
2.1
Ranked 86th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 354,054.6 kt
Ranked 15th. 799 times more than Maldives
443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.8 kt
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Maldives
1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.91
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

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 depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 17.74
Ranked 11th. 6 times more than Maldives
2.99
Ranked 92nd.

Endangered species > Bird species 49
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 57
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 179th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 80.52 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 2684 times more than Maldives
0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Waste > Local garbage collected 8.9 million tonnes
Ranked 14th. 471 times more than Maldives
18,900 tonnes
Ranked 78th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 21st. 1% more than Maldives
98.58
Ranked 66th.

Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 447.49 tonnes
Ranked 29th. 7 times more than Maldives
63.51 tonnes
Ranked 68th.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 106
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than Maldives
18
Ranked 121st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,080.58
Ranked 18th. 347 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 155th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.82 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 13 times more than Maldives
1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 84
Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Maldives
12
Ranked 124th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 4.58%
Ranked 79th.
15.67%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Australia
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 55
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 184th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 46.81
Ranked 50th. 13 times more than Maldives
3.67
Ranked 109th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 16.91
Ranked 12th. 5 times more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

Forest area > Sq. km 1.64 million km²
Ranked 6th. 163678 times more than Maldives
10 km²
Ranked 192nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.47
Ranked 91st.
$0.71
Ranked 53th. 51% more than Australia

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Maldives
97.98
Ranked 52nd.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,738.99
Ranked 15th. 416 times more than Maldives
897.68
Ranked 148th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 2.1
Ranked 80th.
11.06
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Australia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Maldives
97.92
Ranked 62nd.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 89
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 198th.
Threatened species 483
Ranked 2nd. 161 times more than Maldives
3
Ranked 152nd.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $46,204.01
Ranked 6th. 10 times more than Maldives
$4,474.16
Ranked 68th.

Biodiversity > Number 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 104th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.03 trillion
Ranked 14th. 694 times more than Maldives
$1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 63 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 109th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.72
Ranked 76th.
$0.84
Ranked 66th. 17% more than Australia

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 492
Ranked 17th. 16400 times more than Maldives
0.03
Ranked 163th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 563.26 cubic metres
Ranked 4th. 89 times more than Maldives
6.32 cubic metres
Ranked 55th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 22,956.54
Ranked 32nd. 233 times more than Maldives
98.35
Ranked 160th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 13.11
Ranked 161st.
27.58
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Australia

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,485
Ranked 7th.
0.0
Ranked 195th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.1
Ranked 32nd.
4.43
Ranked 31st. 8% more than Australia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 30th. About the same as Maldives
99.52
Ranked 71st.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Maldives
98.31%
Ranked 41st.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 80.25 km²
Ranked 5th. 2388 times more than Maldives
0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households per capita 169.47 cubic metres
Ranked 2nd. 38 times more than Maldives
4.49 cubic metres
Ranked 46th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 23.93
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 94,008
Ranked 13th. 740 times more than Maldives
127
Ranked 160th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.9
Ranked 25th. 49% more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 50th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 9.03
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.75
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 60,674.18
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 199,294.12
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 384
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Maldives
97.5
Ranked 62nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $142.69 billion
Ranked 12th. 1078 times more than Maldives
$132.36 million
Ranked 141st.

Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 87%
Ranked 15th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 15% more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $145.64 billion
Ranked 7th. 641 times more than Maldives
$227.21 million
Ranked 104th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 4.97
Ranked 10th. 10 times more than Maldives
0.475
Ranked 105th.
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.39
Ranked 156th.
31.61
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than Australia

Adjusted net national income > Annual % growth 4.94%
Ranked 32nd.
11.39%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Australia

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households 3.41 billion cubic metres
Ranked 3rd. 2554 times more than Maldives
1.34 million cubic metres
Ranked 51st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 53.42%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 143th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 15.06%
Ranked 31st.
31.45%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $39.90 billion
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 28.99%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Australia

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 75.26%
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 10.74%
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 18.13%
Ranked 37th.
25.59%
Ranked 25th. 41% more than Australia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.49
Ranked 39th.
$0.57
Ranked 27th. 16% more than Australia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.52
Ranked 39th.
$0.60
Ranked 27th. 15% more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.29%
Ranked 91st.
0.56%
Ranked 34th. 93% more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 14.73%
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Maldives
11.1%
Ranked 79th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $175.59 billion
Ranked 5th. 945 times more than Maldives
$185.80 million
Ranked 121st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $145.84 billion
Ranked 8th. 639 times more than Maldives
$228.29 million
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $198.44 million
Ranked 41st. 114 times more than Maldives
$1.74 million
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.02%
Ranked 141st.
0.15%
Ranked 84th. 8 times more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 3.76%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $36.45 billion
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 47.8%
Ranked 60th.
84.34%
Ranked 80th. 76% more than Australia
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 32.86%
Ranked 25th.
35.71%
Ranked 25th. 9% more than Australia

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 4, 1992 June 12, 1992
PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 163th.
36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Australia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 16.26%
Ranked 73th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 10.03%
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Maldives
2.94%
Ranked 28th.
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 14.71%
Ranked 72nd.
97.05%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Australia
CO2 Emissions 332,377
Ranked 14th. 551 times more than Maldives
603.1
Ranked 144th.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 74.52%
Ranked 118th. 8% more than Maldives
68.97%
Ranked 133th.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 4.12%
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.07% of GNI
Ranked 143th.
0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.37% of GNI
Ranked 86th.
0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Australia

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 4.86%
Ranked 85th.
11.25%
Ranked 3rd. 2 times more than Australia
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 29 April 1998 16 March 1998
Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 11.34 billion cubic metres
Ranked 3rd. 6025 times more than Maldives
1.88 million cubic metres
Ranked 60th.

Forest area > % of land area 21.31% of land area
Ranked 119th. 6 times more than Maldives
3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 15.04%
Ranked 30th.
31.3%
Ranked 5th. 2 times more than Australia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 108,158.16
Ranked 21st. 101 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 147th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. 2% more than Maldives
98.31
Ranked 41st.

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