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Definitions

  • Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • CO2 Emissions per 1000: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • Ecological footprint: Ecological footprint per capita
    Units: Hectares per Person
  • Endangered species > Mammal species > Number: Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Pollution perceptions > Air pollution: Air Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution perceptions > Air quality: Air quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with the quality of air in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution perceptions > Clean water: Water Quality. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution: Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How do you find quality and the accessibility of drinking water?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution perceptions > Noise and light pollution: Noise and Light Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How concerned are you with noise pollution and light during the night in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution perceptions > Water pollution: Water Pollution. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you concerned with the water pollution in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Waste > Local garbage collected: Municipal waste collected.
  • Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened: Mammal species, threatened. Mammal species are mammals excluding whales and porpoises. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
  • Pollution perceptions > Drinking water quality: Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How do you find quality and the accessibility of drinking water?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • Pollution perceptions > Pollution index: Pollution Index is an estimation of the overall pollution in the city. The biggest weight is given to air pollution, than to water pollution/accessibility, two main pollution factors. Small weight is given to other pollution types.
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, total.
  • National parks > Number of parks: Number of parks.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita: CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened: Bird species, threatened. Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
  • CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Endangered species > Bird species: Birds are listed for countries included within their breeding or wintering ranges. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • National parks > Proportion of country area: Country area.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Total renewable water resources per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Waste > Hazardous waste created: Annual generation of hazardous waste (as defined by the Basel Convention).
  • Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people: Municipal waste collected. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened: Fish species, threatened. Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt: CO2 emissions (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
  • Endangered species > Fish species > Number: Fish species are based on Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Pollution perceptions > Waste management dissatisfaction: Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with a garbage disposal in the city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution > Climate change > Agrees climate change is caused by human activity: Percentage of population who responded yes when asked if they believed global warming was a result of human activities. In this survey, global warming refers to the current rise in earth's temperature and not climate change as a whole.
  • Water > Percent of water resources used: Proportion of total water resources used, percentage.
  • Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number: Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known."
  • Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption: Consumption of all Ozone-Depleting Substances in ODP metric tons.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Forest area > Sq. km: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: CO2 emissions (kg per 2000 US$ of GDP). Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, total.
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Pollution perceptions > Clean, tidy cities: Clean and Tidy. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Do you find city clean and tidy?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people: Consumption of all Ozone-Depleting Substances in ODP metric tons. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, rural.
  • Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened: Plant species (higher), threatened. Higher plants are native vascular plant species. Threatened species are the number of species classified by the IUCN as endangered, vulnerable, rare, indeterminate, out of danger, or insufficiently known.
  • Threatened species: Number of Threatened Species (1990-99)
  • Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita: Adjusted net national income (current US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Waste > Population served by local garbage collection: Total population served by municipal waste collection.
  • National parks > Total area: Total area km².

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Biodiversity > Number: GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential)."
  • Adjusted net national income > Current US$: Adjusted net national income (current US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion.
  • Pollution > Climate change > Climate change awareness: Percentage of each country's population who claimed knowing "something" or a "great deal" about climate change when asked: "How much do you know about global warming or climate change?"
  • Pollution perceptions > Urban comfort > Low pollution: Comfortable to Spend Time in the City. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you feeling comfortable to spend time in the city because of the pollution?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Waste > Hazardous waste created per thousand people: Annual generation of hazardous waste (as defined by the Basel Convention). Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Protected area: Environmentally protected area (1997)
  • Pollution perceptions > Dirty, untidy cities: Dirty and Untidy. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Do you find city clean and tidy?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum: GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum). GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential).
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Pollution perceptions > Free of noise and light pollution: Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How concerned are you with noise pollution and light during the night in this city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.
  • Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita: Water supplied annually, where losses during transportation have been subtracted. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters: Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.
  • Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter: PM10, country level (micrograms per cubic meter). Particulate matter concentrations refer to fine suspended particulates less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) that are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing significant health damage. Data for countries and aggregates for regions and income groups are urban-population weighted PM10 levels in residential areas of cities with more than 100,000 residents. The estimates represent the average annual exposure level of the average urban resident to outdoor particulate matter. The state of a country's technology and pollution controls is an important determinant of particulate matter concentrations.
  • Wetlands of intl importance > Area: Wetlands of international importance 2002
  • Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number: Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
  • CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring.
  • Proportion of land and marine area under protection: Terrestrial and marine areas protected to total territorial area, percentage.
  • Pollution perceptions > Urban discomfort from pollution: Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "Are you feeling comfortable to spend time in the city because of the pollution?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million: GEF benefits index for biodiversity (0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum). GEF benefits index for biodiversity is a composite index of relative biodiversity potential for each country based on the species represented in each country, their threat status, and the diversity of habitat types in each country. The index has been normalized so that values run from 0 (no biodiversity potential) to 100 (maximum biodiversity potential). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Water > Population connected to wastewater treatment: Population connected to wastewater treatment.
  • Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, urban.
  • Pollution perceptions > Waste management satisfaction: Garbage Disposal Satisfaction. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with a garbage disposal in the city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Pollution > Climate change > Perceived as threat: Percentage of country's population that perceives climate change as a threat. Results are from a 2008 Gallop Poll.
  • Forest area > Sq. km per 1000: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Threatened species > Mammal: Number of threatened mammal species (1997)
  • Water > Population supplied by water supply industry: Total population supplied by water supply industry.
  • Known mammal species: Known mammal species (1992-2002).
  • World Heritage Sites (environmental): Natural sites.

    No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.

  • Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters: Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002."
  • Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999: 1999 total CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement production, and gas flaring. Emissions are expressed in thousand metric tons of carbon (not CO2).
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
  • Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number: Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
  • Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, urban.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
  • Marine areas under protection: Protected marine areas under IUCN management categories I - VI (1992-2003)
  • Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system: Population connected to wastewater collecting system.
  • Water > Proportion of marine area under protection: Marine areas protected to territorial waters, percentage.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$: Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage."
  • Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000: 1999 total CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement production, and gas flaring. Emissions are expressed in thousand metric tons of carbon (not CO2). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Freshwater > Withdrawal per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter: Particulate matter concentrations refer to fine suspended particulates less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) that are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing significant health damage. Data for countries and aggregates for regions and income groups are urban-population weighted PM10 levels in residential areas of cities with more than 100,000 residents. The estimates represent the average annual exposure level of the average urban resident to outdoor particulate matter. The state of a country's technology and pollution controls is an important determinant of particulate matter concentrations."
  • Wetlands of intl importance > Area per million: Wetlands of international importance 2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Known mammal species per million: Known mammal species (1992-2002). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Areas under protection per million: Protected Areas under IUCN management categories I - VI (1992-2003). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Marine areas under protection per million: Protected marine areas under IUCN management categories I - VI (1992-2003). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Areas under protection: Protected Areas under IUCN management categories I - VI (1992-2003)
  • Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks satisfaction: Quality of Green and Parks. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with green and parks in the city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Total natural resources rents > % of GDP: Total natural resources rents (% of GDP). Total natural resources rents are the sum of oil rents, natural gas rents, coal rents (hard and soft), mineral rents, and forest rents.
  • Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal: Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for industry are total withdrawals for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002."
  • International agreements > Signed but not ratified: The various international environmental agreements which a country has signed but not ratified. Agreements are listed in alphabetical order by the abbreviated form of the full name.
  • Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal: Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI: Energy depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of energy extracted. It covers crude oil, natural gas, and coal."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
  • Water pollution > Clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: stone, ceramics, and glass (36). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$: Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI: Mineral depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of minerals extracted. It refers to bauxite, copper, iron, lead, nickel, phosphate, tin, zinc, gold, and silver."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$: Mineral depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of minerals extracted. It refers to bauxite, copper, iron, lead, nickel, phosphate, tin, zinc, gold, and silver."
  • Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal: Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002."
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date: Signature.
  • Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources: Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002."
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI: Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide and particulate emissions damage."
  • Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: food and beverages (31). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent: GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF (Mt of CO2 equivalent). GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF refers to changes in atmospheric levels of all greenhouse gases attributable to forest and land-use change activities, including but not limited to (1) emissions and removals of CO2 from decreases or increases in biomass stocks due to forest management, logging, fuelwood collection, etc.; (2) conversion of existing forests and natural grasslands to other land uses; (3) removal of CO2 from the abandonment of formerly managed lands (e.g. croplands and pastures); and (4) emissions and removals of CO2 in soil associated with land-use change and management. For Annex-I countries under the UNFCCC, these data are drawn from the annual GHG inventories submitted to the UNFCCC by each country; for non-Annex-I countries, data are drawn from the most recently submitted National Communication where available. Because of differences in reporting years and methodologies, these data are not generally considered comparable across countries. Data are in million metric tons.
  • Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: wood (33). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Known breeding bird species per million: Known breeding bird mammal species (1992-2002). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI: Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital.
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (kt). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.
  • Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP: Carbon dioxide emissions are those stemming from the burning of fossil fuels and the manufacture of cement. They include carbon dioxide produced during consumption of solid, liquid, and gas fuels and gas flaring."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$: Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Adjusted net savings are equal to net national savings plus education expenditure and minus energy depletion, mineral depletion, net forest depletion, and carbon dioxide. This series excludes particulate emissions damage."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$: Energy depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of energy extracted. It covers crude oil, natural gas, and coal."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$: Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital.
  • PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter: Particulate matter concentrations refer to fine suspended particulates less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) that are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing significant health damage. Data for countries and aggregates for regions and income groups are urban-population weighted PM10 levels in residential areas of cities with more than 100,000 residents. The estimates represent the average annual exposure level of the average urban resident to outdoor particulate matter. The state of a countryÂ’s technology and pollution controls is an important determinant of particulate matter concentrations.
  • Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks dissatisfaction: Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City. Based on 0-50 contributions for Albania, Algeria, Argentina and 86 more countries and over 100 contributions for Australia, Canada, China and 9 more countries and 50-100 contributions for Brazil, Bulgaria, Greece and 12 more countries. The surveys were conducted by numbeo.com from January, 2011 to February, 2014. See this sample survey for the United States, respondents were asked "How satisfied are you with green and parks in the city?". The higher the value, the more survey respondents believe it is high in their country.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP: Adjusted net national income (current US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: other (38 and 39). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI: Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers."
  • Known breeding bird species: Known breeding bird mammal species (1992-2002).
  • Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: chemicals (35). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker: Emissions per worker are total emissions of organic water pollutants divided by the number of industrial workers. Organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million: GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF (Mt of CO2 equivalent). GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF refers to changes in atmospheric levels of all greenhouse gases attributable to forest and land-use change activities, including but not limited to (1) emissions and removals of CO2 from decreases or increases in biomass stocks due to forest management, logging, fuelwood collection, etc.; (2) conversion of existing forests and natural grasslands to other land uses; (3) removal of CO2 from the abandonment of formerly managed lands (e.g. croplands and pastures); and (4) emissions and removals of CO2 in soil associated with land-use change and management. For Annex-I countries under the UNFCCC, these data are drawn from the annual GHG inventories submitted to the UNFCCC by each country; for non-Annex-I countries, data are drawn from the most recently submitted National Communication where available. Because of differences in reporting years and methodologies, these data are not generally considered comparable across countries. Data are in million metric tons. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: paper and pulp (34). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters: Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
  • Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
  • Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions: Industry shares of emissions of organic water pollutants refer to emissions from manufacturing activities as defined by two-digit divisions of the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2: textiles (32). Emissions of organic water pollutants are measured by biochemical oxygen demand, which refers to the amount of oxygen that bacteria in water will consume in breaking down waste. This is a standard water-treatment test for the presence of organic pollutants.
  • CO2 Emissions: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
  • Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry: Water supplied annually, where losses during transportation have been subtracted.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of natural gas as an energy source.
  • Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area: Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
  • Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area: Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total: CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption (% of total). Carbon dioxide emissions from liquid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of petroleum-derived fuels as an energy source.
  • Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
STAT Belize Japan HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $976.11 million
Ranked 101st.
$3.76 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 3850 times more than Belize
CO2 Emissions per 1000 3.2
Ranked 70th.
9.59
Ranked 22nd. 3 times more than Belize
Current issues deforestation; water pollution from sewage, industrial effluents, agricultural runoff; solid and sewage waste disposal air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere
Ecological footprint 2.1
Ranked 23th.
4.2
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Belize

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 7
Ranked 115th.
27
Ranked 32nd. 4 times more than Belize
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 56.65 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Japan
1.95 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.

Pollution perceptions > Air pollution 37.5
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Japan
36.46
Ranked 44th.
Pollution perceptions > Air quality 62.5
Ranked 10th.
63.54
Ranked 16th. 2% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Clean water 54.17
Ranked 14th.
61.25
Ranked 16th. 13% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution 25
Ranked 19th.
28.75
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Noise and light pollution 33.33
Ranked 23th.
45
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Water pollution 45.83
Ranked 14th. 18% more than Japan
38.75
Ranked 44th.
Proportion of land area under protection 36.65%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Japan
16.54%
Ranked 93th.

Total renewable water resources 18.6 cu km
Ranked 21st.
430 cu km
Ranked 10th. 23 times more than Belize
Waste > Local garbage collected 162,623.99 tonnes
Ranked 69th.
54.37 million tonnes
Ranked 3rd. 334 times more than Belize

Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 9
Ranked 106th.
27
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Drinking water quality 75
Ranked 9th. 5% more than Japan
71.25
Ranked 17th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 780.22 kt
Ranked 155th.
1.23 million kt
Ranked 5th. 1578 times more than Belize

Pollution perceptions > Pollution index 43.97
Ranked 19th. 13% more than Japan
38.91
Ranked 45th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 98.6
Ranked 64th.
100
Ranked 8th. 1% more than Belize

National parks > Number of parks 56
Ranked 3rd. 93% more than Japan
29
Ranked 10th.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.36
Ranked 121st.
9.81
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Belize

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.37
Ranked 130th.
9.19
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Belize

Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 5
Ranked 168th.
40
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Belize
CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 3.02 kt
Ranked 87th.
9.64 kt
Ranked 29th. 3 times more than Belize

Endangered species > Bird species 3
Ranked 162nd.
40
Ranked 18th. 13 times more than Belize

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $3,325.27
Ranked 40th.
$29,410.76
Ranked 15th. 9 times more than Belize
National parks > Proportion of country area 38%
Ranked 1st. 7 times more than Japan
5.4%
Ranked 3rd.
Total renewable water resources per million 77.96 cu km
Ranked 2nd. 23 times more than Japan
3.4 cu km
Ranked 13th.
Waste > Hazardous waste created 775 tonnes
Ranked 49th.
3.31 million tonnes
Ranked 7th. 4266 times more than Belize

Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 554 tonnes
Ranked 21st. 30% more than Japan
425.68 tonnes
Ranked 32nd.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 31
Ranked 67th.
66
Ranked 23th. 2 times more than Belize
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 421.7
Ranked 176th.
1.17 million
Ranked 6th. 2776 times more than Belize

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 2.85 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 93th.
9.64 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Belize

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 22
Ranked 53th.
40
Ranked 22nd. 82% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Waste management dissatisfaction 75
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Japan
22.5
Ranked 55th.
Pollution > Climate change > Agrees climate change is caused by human activity 59%
Ranked 54th.
91%
Ranked 2nd. 54% more than Belize
Water > Percent of water resources used 1.2%
Ranked 108th.
20.9%
Ranked 42nd. 17 times more than Belize

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 30
Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Japan
12
Ranked 83th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 1.94
Ranked 122nd.
618.72
Ranked 12th. 319 times more than Belize

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.37
Ranked 130th.
9.19
Ranked 32nd. 7 times more than Belize

Forest area > Sq. km 16,530 km²
Ranked 110th.
248,680 km²
Ranked 23th. 15 times more than Belize

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.33
Ranked 134th. 31% more than Japan
$0.25
Ranked 156th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 89.85
Ranked 100th.
100
Ranked 9th. 11% more than Belize

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 425.02
Ranked 164th.
1.25 million
Ranked 6th. 2949 times more than Belize

Pollution perceptions > Clean, tidy cities 50
Ranked 14th.
85
Ranked 1st. 70% more than Belize
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 6.13
Ranked 40th. 27% more than Japan
4.84
Ranked 51st.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 21st. The same as Japan
100
Ranked 7th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 33
Ranked 64th. 94% more than Japan
17
Ranked 85th.
Threatened species 16
Ranked 111th.
132
Ranked 9th. 8 times more than Belize
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $3,692.43
Ranked 75th.
$40,799.63
Ranked 12th. 11 times more than Belize

Waste > Population served by local garbage collection 51.4%
Ranked 49th.
99.8%
Ranked 25th. 94% more than Belize

National parks > Total area 8,867
Ranked 5th.
20,482
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Belize
Biodiversity > Number 1.7
Ranked 95th.
35.96
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Belize

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.17 billion
Ranked 143th.
$5.21 trillion
Ranked 4th. 4465 times more than Belize

Pollution > Climate change > Climate change awareness 53%
Ranked 88th.
99%
Ranked 1st. 87% more than Belize
Pollution perceptions > Urban comfort > Low pollution 75
Ranked 7th.
76.14
Ranked 12th. 2% more than Belize
Waste > Hazardous waste created per thousand people 3.25 tonnes
Ranked 45th.
26.1 tonnes
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Belize

Protected area 20.9%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Japan
6.8%
Ranked 60th.
Pollution perceptions > Dirty, untidy cities 50
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Japan
15
Ranked 59th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.7
Ranked 100th.
35.96
Ranked 9th. 21 times more than Belize

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.37
Ranked 146th. 54% more than Japan
$0.24
Ranked 162nd.

Pollution perceptions > Free of noise and light pollution 66.67
Ranked 7th. 21% more than Japan
55
Ranked 24th.
Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 16
Ranked 106th.
430
Ranked 20th. 27 times more than Belize

Freshwater > Withdrawal 0.15
Ranked 111th.
88.43
Ranked 5th. 590 times more than Belize
Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 23.46 cubic metres
Ranked 53th.
676.12 cubic metres
Ranked 2nd. 29 times more than Belize
Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 49,674.01
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Japan
3,367.16
Ranked 79th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 12.21
Ranked 168th.
24.07
Ranked 105th. 97% more than Belize

Wetlands of intl importance > Area 7 thousand hectares
Ranked 103th.
84 thousand hectares
Ranked 69th. 12 times more than Belize
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 99
Ranked 65th.
216
Ranked 50th. 2 times more than Belize
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.43 kg/PPP$
Ranked 55th. 16% more than Japan
0.37 kg/PPP$
Ranked 69th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 26.39%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Japan
10.97%
Ranked 107th.

Pollution perceptions > Urban discomfort from pollution 25
Ranked 21st. 5% more than Japan
23.86
Ranked 48th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 5.8
Ranked 24th. 21 times more than Japan
0.282
Ranked 99th.

Water > Population connected to wastewater treatment 15.1%
Ranked 39th.
67%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Belize

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 87.23%
Ranked 89th.
100%
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Belize

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 96.86
Ranked 117th.
100
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Belize

Pollution perceptions > Waste management satisfaction 25
Ranked 26th.
77.5
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Belize
Pollution > Climate change > Perceived as threat 45%
Ranked 70th.
80%
Ranked 3rd. 78% more than Belize
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 60.79 km²
Ranked 8th. 31 times more than Japan
1.95 km²
Ranked 111th.

Threatened species > Mammal 5
Ranked 126th.
29
Ranked 24th. 6 times more than Belize
Water > Population supplied by water supply industry 59.9%
Ranked 38th.
97%
Ranked 14th. 62% more than Belize

Known mammal species 125
Ranked 69th.
188
Ranked 46th. 50% more than Belize
World Heritage Sites (environmental) 1
Ranked 73th.
4
Ranked 13th. 4 times more than Belize
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.15
Ranked 120th.
88.43
Ranked 6th. 590 times more than Belize

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 169
Ranked 153th.
315,274
Ranked 3rd. 1866 times more than Belize
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 178th.
3.42
Ranked 18th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 178th.
197,057.25
Ranked 5th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.37
Ranked 97th.
4.02
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Belize

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 178th.
1.55
Ranked 45th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 178th.
435,965.96
Ranked 6th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 19
Ranked 44th.
135
Ranked 10th. 7 times more than Belize
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 93.1
Ranked 96th.
100
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $142.98 million
Ranked 138th.
$675.02 billion
Ranked 2nd. 4721 times more than Belize

Marine areas under protection 11
Ranked 32nd.
19
Ranked 20th. 73% more than Belize
Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 15.1%
Ranked 48th.
67%
Ranked 29th. 4 times more than Belize

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 14.21%
Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Japan
5.59%
Ranked 71st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $105.77 million
Ranked 86th.
$775.18 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7329 times more than Belize

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.729
Ranked 89th.
2.49
Ranked 28th. 3 times more than Belize
Freshwater > Withdrawal per million 0.629
Ranked 42nd.
0.697
Ranked 36th. 11% more than Belize
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.06
Ranked 158th.
29.64
Ranked 106th. 97% more than Belize

Wetlands of intl importance > Area per million 27.8 thousand hectares
Ranked 34th. 42 times more than Japan
0.659 thousand hectares
Ranked 99th.
Known mammal species per million 496.49
Ranked 1st. 337 times more than Japan
1.48
Ranked 136th.
Areas under protection per million 205.15
Ranked 5th. 273 times more than Japan
0.752
Ranked 113th.
Marine areas under protection per million 42.58
Ranked 1st. 286 times more than Japan
0.149
Ranked 73th.
Areas under protection 53
Ranked 66th.
96
Ranked 45th. 81% more than Belize
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Industrial 73%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Japan
18%
Ranked 21st.
Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks satisfaction 75
Ranked 7th. 33% more than Japan
56.25
Ranked 27th.
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.275%
Ranked 143th. 8 times more than Japan
0.0363%
Ranked 156th.

Freshwater > Withdrawal > Agricultural 20%
Ranked 117th.
62%
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Belize
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 73%
Ranked 8th. 4 times more than Japan
17.87%
Ranked 42nd.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 6%
Ranked 101st.
19.68%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.02%
Ranked 87th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.54%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Japan
0.19%
Ranked 124th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.94%
Ranked 57th.
13.31%
Ranked 35th. 11% more than Belize

Water pollution > Clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.13%
Ranked 84th.
0.19%
Ranked 35th. 46% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $105.77 million
Ranked 88th.
$788.28 billion
Ranked 2nd. 7453 times more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 147th.
$13.10 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 137th.
0.0
Ranked 91st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 166th.
$83.70 million
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 71.59%
Ranked 18th.
82.2%
Ranked 99th. 15% more than Belize
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 20%
Ranked 106th.
62.46%
Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Belize

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 13, 1992 June 13, 1992
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 0.94%
Ranked 124th.
20.57%
Ranked 54th. 22 times more than Belize

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 87.23
Ranked 89th.
100
Ranked 8th. 15% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 133th.
0.0
Ranked 80th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 8.83%
Ranked 55th.
15.29%
Ranked 29th. 73% more than Belize

Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions 78.32%
Ranked 5th. 71% more than Japan
45.71%
Ranked 25th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -4.025
Ranked 51st.
-71.523
Ranked 37th. 18 times more than Belize

Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 4.38%
Ranked 11th. 3 times more than Japan
1.57%
Ranked 38th.

Known breeding bird species per million 639.48
Ranked 1st. 388 times more than Japan
1.65
Ranked 141st.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 3.76%
Ranked 98th.
12.59%
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Belize

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.21
Ranked 114th.
$0.29
Ranked 76th. 38% more than Belize

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 421.7
Ranked 172nd.
511,993.87
Ranked 4th. 1214 times more than Belize

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.22
Ranked 114th.
$0.31
Ranked 75th. 41% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.0
Ranked 88th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 8.83%
Ranked 57th.
15.55%
Ranked 30th. 76% more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 166th.
$1.23 billion
Ranked 62nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $44.97 million
Ranked 104th.
$638.47 billion
Ranked 2nd. 14197 times more than Belize

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 18.09 mcg/m³
Ranked 156th.
31.17 mcg/m³
Ranked 115th. 72% more than Belize

Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks dissatisfaction 25
Ranked 21st.
43.75
Ranked 33th. 75% more than Belize
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 159th.
0.26%
Ranked 60th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 80.68%
Ranked 98th.
88.44%
Ranked 28th. 10% more than Belize

Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.79%
Ranked 93th.
12.3%
Ranked 8th. 16 times more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 15.7%
Ranked 94th.
25.9%
Ranked 45th. 65% more than Belize

Freshwater > Withdrawal > Domestic 7%
Ranked 92nd.
20%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Belize
Known breeding bird species 161
Ranked 108th.
210
Ranked 66th. 30% more than Belize
Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.34%
Ranked 99th.
9.37%
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Belize

Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.25 kg per day per worker
Ranked 16th. 67% more than Japan
0.15 kg per day per worker
Ranked 39th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -19.89
Ranked 90th. 35 times more than Japan
-0.561
Ranked 17th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.03% of GNI
Ranked 153th.
0.47% of GNI
Ranked 64th. 16 times more than Belize

Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 4.63%
Ranked 98th.
18.99%
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Belize

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 11.86%
Ranked 31st.
29.97%
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Belize

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.58% of GNI
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Japan
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 139th.

Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 9.42%
Ranked 67th. 96% more than Japan
4.81%
Ranked 42nd.

CO2 Emissions 827
Ranked 138th.
1.22 million
Ranked 4th. 1481 times more than Belize
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 178th.
37.24%
Ranked 31st.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 6.72 million cubic metres
Ranked 56th.
85.97 billion cubic metres
Ranked 1st. 12802 times more than Belize
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 178th.
16.83%
Ranked 72nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 12.74%
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Japan
5.19%
Ranked 30th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 44.53%
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Japan
14.12%
Ranked 82nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Japan
43.73%
Ranked 141st.

Forest area > % of land area 72.47% of land area
Ranked 11th. 6% more than Japan
68.22% of land area
Ranked 14th.

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