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Environment Stats: compare key data on Canada & Cape Verde

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STAT Canada Cape Verde HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $916.04 billion
Ranked 10th. 797 times more than Cape Verde
$1.15 billion
Ranked 93th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $28,349.73
Ranked 17th. 12 times more than Cape Verde
$2,357.04
Ranked 47th.

Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 16
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Cape Verde
4
Ranked 173th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 11
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
4
Ranked 155th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 16.46
Ranked 8th. 36 times more than Cape Verde
0.454
Ranked 130th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 565,537.9 kt
Ranked 7th. 3959 times more than Cape Verde
142.86 kt
Ranked 186th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.85 kt
Ranked 10th. 58 times more than Cape Verde
0.306 kt
Ranked 154th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 14.63
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Cape Verde
0.729
Ranked 145th.

Current issues air pollution and resulting acid rain severely affecting lakes and damaging forests; metal smelting, coal-burning utilities, and vehicle emissions impacting on agricultural and forest productivity; ocean waters becoming contaminated due to agricultural, industrial, mining, and forestry activities soil erosion; deforestation due to demand for wood used as fuel; water shortages; desertification; environmental damage has threatened several species of birds and reptiles; illegal beach sand extraction; overfishing
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.89
Ranked 12th. 27 times more than Cape Verde
0.63
Ranked 140th.

Endangered species > Bird species 16
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Cape Verde
4
Ranked 151st.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 12
Ranked 70th. 4 times more than Cape Verde
3
Ranked 159th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 96.02 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 58 times more than Cape Verde
1.66 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 121st.

Proportion of land area under protection 8.56%
Ranked 140th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
2.47%
Ranked 193th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 99.81
Ranked 39th. 12% more than Cape Verde
88.73
Ranked 134th.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 36
Ranked 57th. 57% more than Cape Verde
23
Ranked 92nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 499,137.37
Ranked 10th. 1403 times more than Cape Verde
355.7
Ranked 178th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.88 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 61 times more than Cape Verde
0.295 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 160th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 26
Ranked 44th. 44% more than Cape Verde
18
Ranked 74th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 2
Ranked 144th. The same as Cape Verde
2
Ranked 135th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 57.93
Ranked 45th. 207 times more than Cape Verde
0.28
Ranked 141st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 14.63
Ranked 15th. 20 times more than Cape Verde
0.729
Ranked 145th.

Forest area > Sq. km 3.1 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 3692 times more than Cape Verde
840 km²
Ranked 159th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.41
Ranked 104th. 79% more than Cape Verde
$0.23
Ranked 161st.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 99.81
Ranked 37th. 58% more than Cape Verde
63.29
Ranked 131st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 556,884.03
Ranked 8th. 1809 times more than Cape Verde
307.78
Ranked 169th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 1.68
Ranked 89th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
0.571
Ranked 131st.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 51st. 16% more than Cape Verde
85.55
Ranked 118th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 2
Ranked 168th.
3
Ranked 147th. 50% more than Canada
Threatened species 40
Ranked 51st. 5 times more than Cape Verde
8
Ranked 137th.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $40,810.99
Ranked 11th. 12 times more than Cape Verde
$3,351.52
Ranked 79th.

Biodiversity > Number 21.51
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Cape Verde
2.41
Ranked 84th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.41 trillion
Ranked 11th. 856 times more than Cape Verde
$1.64 billion
Ranked 139th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 21.51
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Cape Verde
2.41
Ranked 88th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.63
Ranked 89th. 66% more than Cape Verde
$0.38
Ranked 144th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 2,850
Ranked 3rd. 9500 times more than Cape Verde
0.3
Ranked 157th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 85,556.3
Ranked 8th. 142 times more than Cape Verde
601.6
Ranked 138th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,122
Ranked 9th. 5122 times more than Cape Verde
1
Ranked 190th.
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.63 kg/PPP$
Ranked 34th. 11 times more than Cape Verde
0.06 kg/PPP$
Ranked 153th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 7.02%
Ranked 128th. 44 times more than Cape Verde
0.16%
Ranked 207th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.646
Ranked 67th.
4.98
Ranked 27th. 8 times more than Canada

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 99%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
45.33%
Ranked 132nd.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 44th. 10% more than Cape Verde
90.62
Ranked 166th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 95.98 km²
Ranked 4th. 55 times more than Cape Verde
1.75 km²
Ranked 113th.

Threatened species > Mammal 7
Ranked 109th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 119,713
Ranked 7th. 3150 times more than Cape Verde
38
Ranked 181st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 5.28
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 180,053.37
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 87,032.58
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 6.53
Ranked 17th. 9 times more than Cape Verde
0.729
Ranked 131st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.55
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 563
Ranked 3rd. 563 times more than Cape Verde
1
Ranked 136th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. 35% more than Cape Verde
74.01
Ranked 136th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $194.34 billion
Ranked 10th. 1206 times more than Cape Verde
$161.09 million
Ranked 135th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 1.35%
Ranked 118th. 80466 times more than Cape Verde
1.67e-05%
Ranked 167th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 3.93
Ranked 11th. 45 times more than Cape Verde
0.0875
Ranked 146th.
Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions 39.52%
Ranked 33th. 78% more than Cape Verde
22.25%
Ranked 105th.

Forest area > % of land area 34.1% of land area
Ranked 77th. 64% more than Cape Verde
20.84% of land area
Ranked 123th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 71st. 45 times more than Cape Verde
0.113%
Ranked 150th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 12, 1992 June 12, 1992
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 99
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
45.33
Ranked 132nd.

Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.16 kg per day per worker
Ranked 33th.
0.21 kg per day per worker
Ranked 35th. 31% more than Canada

International agreements > Signed but not ratified Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Marine Life Conservation none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.31%
Ranked 83th. 94% more than Cape Verde
0.16%
Ranked 138th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.97%
Ranked 17th. 33% more than Cape Verde
10.5%
Ranked 90th.

Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > Ratification/Acceptance 12/17/2002 2/10/2006
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 11.77%
Ranked 121st.
90%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Canada
Water pollution > Clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.13%
Ranked 43th.
0.39%
Ranked 12th. 3 times more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.64%
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 119th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 222,902.26
Ranked 12th. 627 times more than Cape Verde
355.7
Ranked 176th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 7.7%
Ranked 64th.
20.34%
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $76.92 billion
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $8.93 billion
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 147th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 80.8%
Ranked 104th. 17% more than Cape Verde
69.27%
Ranked 27th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -12.1
Ranked 23th. 172 times more than Cape Verde
-0.0703
Ranked 13th.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 79.16%
Ranked 107th.
86.48%
Ranked 47th. 9% more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 23.36%
Ranked 58th.
25.97%
Ranked 43th. 11% more than Canada

Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 8.62%
Ranked 29th.
10.23%
Ranked 22nd. 19% more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 5.53%
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 129th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -0.359
Ranked 14th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
-0.176
Ranked 14th.
Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 22.05%
Ranked 11th.
60.04%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Canada

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 1.67e-05%
Ranked 151st.
1.25%
Ranked 109th. 74621 times more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.35% of GNI
Ranked 92nd. 3 times more than Cape Verde
0.12% of GNI
Ranked 154th.

Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 5.75%
Ranked 38th.
9.31%
Ranked 73th. 62% more than Canada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 17.44%
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

CO2 Emissions 521,404
Ranked 8th. 2462 times more than Cape Verde
211.8
Ranked 162nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 36.07%
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 164th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 44.66%
Ranked 138th.
100%
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Canada

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 68.68%
Ranked 8th. 38 times more than Cape Verde
1.82%
Ranked 2nd.
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 19.56%
Ranked 54th. 3 times more than Cape Verde
7.27%
Ranked 2nd.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 1.06%
Ranked 76th.
0.0
Ranked 163th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 8.23%
Ranked 109th. 823 times more than Cape Verde
0.01%
Ranked 191st.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 9.4%
Ranked 71st.
15.48%
Ranked 43th. 65% more than Canada

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.44
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
$0.19
Ranked 126th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.47
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Cape Verde
$0.20
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $130.74 billion
Ranked 9th. 551 times more than Cape Verde
$237.44 million
Ranked 101st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 153th.
0.0
Ranked 105th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $107.09 billion
Ranked 9th. 343 times more than Cape Verde
$312.07 million
Ranked 80th.

SOURCES: The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; 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. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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