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Environment Stats: compare key data on Australia & Samoa

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STAT Australia Samoa HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $661.67 billion
Ranked 8th. 1931 times more than Samoa
$342.70 million
Ranked 161st.
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,639.38
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Samoa
$1,904.65
Ranked 87th.
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 51
Ranked 14th. 9 times more than Samoa
6
Ranked 156th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 55
Ranked 10th. 28 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 183th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 16.71
Ranked 7th. 20 times more than Samoa
0.819
Ranked 116th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 354,054.6 kt
Ranked 15th. 2358 times more than Samoa
150.18 kt
Ranked 185th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.8 kt
Ranked 11th. 21 times more than Samoa
0.845 kt
Ranked 133th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.91
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 140th.

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 soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 17.74
Ranked 11th. 20 times more than Samoa
0.9
Ranked 132nd.

Endangered species > Bird species 49
Ranked 14th. 7 times more than Samoa
7
Ranked 121st.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 57
Ranked 9th. 29 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 176th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 80.52 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Samoa
9.24 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th.

Proportion of land area under protection 12.85%
Ranked 115th. 91% more than Samoa
6.74%
Ranked 150th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 21st. 2% more than Samoa
98.08
Ranked 72nd.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 106
Ranked 8th. 8 times more than Samoa
13
Ranked 138th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,080.58
Ranked 18th. 2312 times more than Samoa
161.35
Ranked 188th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.82 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 13th. 22 times more than Samoa
0.824 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 84
Ranked 6th. 11 times more than Samoa
8
Ranked 152nd.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 55
Ranked 39th. 28 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 133th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 46.81
Ranked 50th. 161 times more than Samoa
0.29
Ranked 139th.

Biodiversity richness 1
Ranked 48th.
3
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Australia
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 16.91
Ranked 12th. 19 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 140th.

Forest area > Sq. km 1.64 million km²
Ranked 6th. 957 times more than Samoa
1,710 km²
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.47
Ranked 91st. 23% more than Samoa
$0.38
Ranked 115th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 23th. 9% more than Samoa
91.61
Ranked 90th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 373,738.99
Ranked 15th. 2318 times more than Samoa
161.22
Ranked 180th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 2.1
Ranked 80th. 36% more than Samoa
1.55
Ranked 92nd.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Samoa
98.25
Ranked 60th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 89
Ranked 37th. 45 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 160th.
Threatened species 483
Ranked 2nd. 44 times more than Samoa
11
Ranked 128th.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $46,204.01
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Samoa
$2,892.34
Ranked 87th.

Biodiversity > Number 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Samoa
1.63
Ranked 96th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.03 trillion
Ranked 14th. 1903 times more than Samoa
$542.11 million
Ranked 150th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 87.69
Ranked 3rd. 54 times more than Samoa
1.63
Ranked 101st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.72
Ranked 76th. 38% more than Samoa
$0.52
Ranked 106th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,485
Ranked 7th. 499 times more than Samoa
11
Ranked 147th.
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.65 kg/PPP$
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Samoa
0.15 kg/PPP$
Ranked 134th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 15.05%
Ranked 85th. 6 times more than Samoa
2.34%
Ranked 176th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.1
Ranked 32nd.
8.9
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Australia

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Samoa
91.17%
Ranked 80th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 30th. 3% more than Samoa
97.39
Ranked 110th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 80.25 km²
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Samoa
9.5 km²
Ranked 48th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 94,008
Ranked 13th. 2474 times more than Samoa
38
Ranked 180th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 9.03
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 60,674.18
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 199,294.12
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.9
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 121st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.75
Ranked 25th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 384
Ranked 5th. 48 times more than Samoa
8
Ranked 74th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 25th. 7% more than Samoa
93.37
Ranked 95th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $142.69 billion
Ranked 12th. 2729 times more than Samoa
$52.28 million
Ranked 156th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 33.24%
Ranked 15th. 31 times more than Samoa
1.09%
Ranked 124th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 4.97
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Samoa
0.219
Ranked 129th.
Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > Date 4/29/1998 3/16/1998
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 28.99%
Ranked 165th.
100%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Australia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.49
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Samoa
$0.21
Ranked 112th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.52
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Samoa
$0.22
Ranked 112th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 108,158.16
Ranked 21st. 670 times more than Samoa
161.35
Ranked 187th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent 53.97
Ranked 1st.
-0.082
Ranked 30th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 3.76%
Ranked 14th.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $36.45 billion
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 47.8%
Ranked 60th.
83.14%
Ranked 90th. 74% more than Australia
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 74.52%
Ranked 118th.
85.49%
Ranked 59th. 15% more than Australia

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 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 14.73%
Ranked 7th. 43% more than Samoa
10.31%
Ranked 93th.

CO2 Emissions 332,377
Ranked 14th. 2284 times more than Samoa
145.5
Ranked 166th.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 28.34%
Ranked 14th. 52 times more than Samoa
0.545%
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.37% of GNI
Ranked 86th. 28% more than Samoa
0.29% of GNI
Ranked 105th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 4, 1992 June 12, 1992
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 53.42%
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 70.65%
Ranked 2nd. 53 times more than Samoa
1.34%
Ranked 67th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 0.1%
Ranked 188th.
3.62%
Ranked 146th. 36 times more than Australia
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 16.26%
Ranked 73th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.29%
Ranked 91st. 21% more than Samoa
0.24%
Ranked 107th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million 2.48
Ranked 1st.
-0.486
Ranked 44th.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 29 April 1998 16 March 1998
Forest area > % of land area 21.31% of land area
Ranked 119th.
60.42% of land area
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Australia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 134th.
0.29%
Ranked 33th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 23th. 10% more than Samoa
91.17
Ranked 80th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 143th.
$1.47 million
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $39.90 billion
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 148th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 10.74%
Ranked 47th. 39 times more than Samoa
0.274%
Ranked 144th.

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