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STAT Australia Saint Kitts and Nevis HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 51
Ranked 14th. 51 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
Ranked 198th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 106
Ranked 8th. 5 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
20
Ranked 109th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 55
Ranked 10th. 28 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
Ranked 177th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 16.71
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.15
Ranked 85th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 354,054.6 kt
Ranked 15th. 2843 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
124.54 kt
Ranked 188th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.8 kt
Ranked 11th. 7 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.61 kt
Ranked 92nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,080.58
Ranked 18th. 1496 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
249.36
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.91
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.76
Ranked 74th.

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 NA
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 17.74
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
5.11
Ranked 68th.

Endangered species > Bird species 49
Ranked 14th. 49 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
Ranked 182nd.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 57
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
Ranked 170th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 80.52 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 77 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.04 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 143th.

Proportion of land area under protection 12.85%
Ranked 115th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
3.57%
Ranked 180th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
98.3
Ranked 71st.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.82 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 7 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2.67 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 96th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 84
Ranked 6th. 6 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
14
Ranked 105th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 55
Ranked 39th. 28 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
Ranked 132nd.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 46.81
Ranked 50th. 96 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.49
Ranked 136th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 16.91
Ranked 12th. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.76
Ranked 74th.

Forest area > Sq. km 1.64 million km²
Ranked 6th. 32736 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
50 km²
Ranked 184th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.47
Ranked 91st. 3% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$0.45
Ranked 96th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
87.27
Ranked 103th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,738.99
Ranked 15th. 1500 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
249.15
Ranked 172nd.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 2.1
Ranked 80th.
9.25
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Australia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
98.3
Ranked 59th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 89
Ranked 37th. 45 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
Ranked 159th.
Threatened species 483
Ranked 2nd. 81 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
6
Ranked 146th.
Biodiversity > Number 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 1462 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.06
Ranked 184th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 1544 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.0568
Ranked 188th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.72
Ranked 76th. 20% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$0.60
Ranked 92nd.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 492
Ranked 17th. 24600 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.02
Ranked 164th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 22,956.54
Ranked 32nd. 47 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
487.9
Ranked 145th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 13.11
Ranked 161st.
15.41
Ranked 151st. 18% more than Australia

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,485
Ranked 7th. 2743 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
2
Ranked 187th.
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.65 kg/PPP$
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.23 kg/PPP$
Ranked 110th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 15.05%
Ranked 85th. 20 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.769%
Ranked 193th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.1
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.11
Ranked 56th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 30th. 2% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
98.3
Ranked 99th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
87.27%
Ranked 89th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 80.25 km²
Ranked 5th. 79 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1.02 km²
Ranked 142nd.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 94,008
Ranked 13th. 3357 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
28
Ranked 186th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.75
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 60,674.18
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 199,294.12
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.9
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
4.76
Ranked 28th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 9.03
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 384
Ranked 5th. 384 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
1
Ranked 135th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
87.27
Ranked 112th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $142.69 billion
Ranked 12th. 2201 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$64.81 million
Ranked 152nd.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 33.24%
Ranked 15th. 63 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.527%
Ranked 140th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 4.97
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.623
Ranked 93th.
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.39
Ranked 156th. About the same as Saint Kitts and Nevis
15.36
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 3.76%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 100th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 4, 1992 June 12, 1992
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 70.65%
Ranked 2nd. 172 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.41%
Ranked 94th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 0.1%
Ranked 188th.
5.06%
Ranked 137th. 51 times more than Australia
Forest area > % of land area 21.31% of land area
Ranked 119th. 53% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
13.89% of land area
Ranked 133th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 108,158.16
Ranked 21st. 434 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
249.36
Ranked 181st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $39.90 billion
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 133th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 163th.
16.33 mcg/m³
Ranked 160th. 3% more than Australia

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 10.74%
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 4.12%
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 117th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $198.44 million
Ranked 41st. 7563 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$26,238.50
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $36.45 billion
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 122nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 32.86%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
11.94%
Ranked 109th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent 53.97
Ranked 1st.
-0.0898
Ranked 31st.
Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.07% of GNI
Ranked 143th. The same as Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.07% of GNI
Ranked 153th.
International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.29%
Ranked 91st. 26% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.23%
Ranked 110th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 14.73%
Ranked 7th. 16% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
12.68%
Ranked 44th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million 2.48
Ranked 1st.
-2.12
Ranked 69th.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 28.34%
Ranked 14th. 179 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.158%
Ranked 138th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.37% of GNI
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 140th.

CO2 Emissions 332,377
Ranked 14th. 3240 times more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
102.6
Ranked 170th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 53.42%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 16.26%
Ranked 73th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. 15% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
87.27
Ranked 89th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 28.99%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 18.13%
Ranked 37th.
-0.74%
Ranked 112th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.49
Ranked 39th. 40% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$0.35
Ranked 52nd.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.52
Ranked 39th. 41% more than Saint Kitts and Nevis
$0.37
Ranked 53th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $175.59 billion
Ranked 5th.
$-3,786,844.03
Ranked 109th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.02%
Ranked 141st. Twice as much as Saint Kitts and Nevis
0.01%
Ranked 153th.

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 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. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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