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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
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."
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."
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.
Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, total.
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."
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 > 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)
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)."
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."
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number: Terrestrial protected areas are those officially documented by national authorities.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection: Terrestrial and marine areas protected to total territorial area, percentage.
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.
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.
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.
World Heritage Sites (environmental): Natural sites.
No date was available from the Wikipedia article, so we used the date of retrieval.
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: 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.
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: 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 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 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.
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.
Water > Proportion of marine area under protection: Marine areas protected to territorial waters, percentage.
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.
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters: Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI: Gross savings are the difference between gross national income and public and private consumption, plus net current transfers."
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$: 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 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 > Net national savings > Current US$: Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital.
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."
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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 > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
CO2 Emissions: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide
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.
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.
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.
Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date: Signature.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.

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Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened	16 Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Kiribati	6 Ranked 151st.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened	36 Ranked 57th. 3 times more than Kiribati	11 Ranked 153th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened	11 Ranked 85th. 11 times more than Kiribati	1 Ranked 195th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000	16.46 Ranked 8th. 50 times more than Kiribati	0.331 Ranked 137th.
CO2 emissions > Kt	565,537.9 kt Ranked 7th. 19302 times more than Kiribati	29.3 kt Ranked 194th.
CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000	17.85 kt Ranked 10th. 53 times more than Kiribati	0.335 kt Ranked 153th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt	499,137.37 Ranked 10th. 8007 times more than Kiribati	62.34 Ranked 197th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita	14.63 Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Kiribati	0.638 Ranked 149th.
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	heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to heavy migration mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita	16.89 Ranked 12th. 48 times more than Kiribati	0.35 Ranked 151st.
Endangered species > Bird species	16 Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Kiribati	5 Ranked 133th.
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number	12 Ranked 70th. 12 times more than Kiribati	1 Ranked 188th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita	96.02 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 4th. 475 times more than Kiribati	0.202 kmÂ² per 1,000 people Ranked 177th.
Proportion of land area under protection	8.56% Ranked 140th.	22.01% Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Canada
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural	99.81 Ranked 39th. 51% more than Kiribati	66.1 Ranked 173th.
CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita	17.88 kt per 1,000 people Ranked 12th. 59 times more than Kiribati	0.304 kt per 1,000 people Ranked 159th.
Endangered species > Fish species > Number	26 Ranked 44th. 4 times more than Kiribati	7 Ranked 160th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number	2 Ranked 144th.	0.0 Ranked 166th.
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption	57.93 Ranked 45th. 5793 times more than Kiribati	0.01 Ranked 154th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000	14.63 Ranked 15th. 23 times more than Kiribati	0.638 Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km	3.1 million kmÂ² Ranked 3rd. 155067 times more than Kiribati	20 kmÂ² Ranked 188th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP	$0.41 Ranked 104th.	$0.56 Ranked 73th. 36% more than Canada
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural	99.81 Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Kiribati	39.23 Ranked 153th.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt	556,884.03 Ranked 8th. 16886 times more than Kiribati	32.98 Ranked 187th.
Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people	1.68 Ranked 89th. 17 times more than Kiribati	0.101 Ranked 154th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural	99 Ranked 51st. 98% more than Kiribati	49.93 Ranked 173th.
Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened	2 Ranked 168th.	0.0 Ranked 185th.
Threatened species	40 Ranked 51st. 6 times more than Kiribati	7 Ranked 140th.
Biodiversity > Number	21.51 Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Kiribati	1.08 Ranked 116th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum	21.51 Ranked 17th. 20 times more than Kiribati	1.08 Ranked 121st.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP	$0.63 Ranked 89th. 47% more than Kiribati	$0.43 Ranked 126th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number	5,122 Ranked 9th. 394 times more than Kiribati	13 Ranked 140th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection	7.02% Ranked 128th.	20.22% Ranked 56th. 3 times more than Canada
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million	0.646 Ranked 67th.	11.38 Ranked 14th. 18 times more than Canada
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural	99% Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Kiribati	30.14% Ranked 147th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban	100 Ranked 44th. 15% more than Kiribati	86.77 Ranked 175th.
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000	95.98 kmÂ² Ranked 4th. 434 times more than Kiribati	0.221 kmÂ² Ranked 173th.
World Heritage Sites (environmental)	9 Ranked 5th. 9 times more than Kiribati	1 Ranked 64th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999	119,713 Ranked 7th. 17102 times more than Kiribati	7 Ranked 195th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt	87,032.58 Ranked 17th.	0.0 Ranked 130th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	6.53 Ranked 17th. 10 times more than Kiribati	0.638 Ranked 134th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt	180,053.37 Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	2.55 Ranked 29th.	0.0 Ranked 130th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000	5.28 Ranked 13th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number	563 Ranked 3rd. 40 times more than Kiribati	14 Ranked 56th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban	100 Ranked 36th. 97% more than Kiribati	50.85 Ranked 161st.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$	$194.34 billion Ranked 10th. 15940 times more than Kiribati	$12.19 million Ranked 166th.
Water > Proportion of marine area under protection	1.35% Ranked 118th.	20.2% Ranked 29th. 15 times more than Canada
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000	3.93 Ranked 11th. 46 times more than Kiribati	0.086 Ranked 147th.
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI	0.35% of GNI Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than Kiribati	0.15% of GNI Ranked 157th.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters	1.67e-05% Ranked 151st.	0.115% Ranked 141st. 6869 times more than Canada
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI	23.36% Ranked 58th.	28.97% Ranked 21st. 24% more than Canada
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$	$8.93 billion Ranked 8th.	0.0 Ranked 105th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI	0.64% Ranked 38th.	0.0 Ranked 86th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$	$130.74 billion Ranked 9th. 7292 times more than Kiribati	$17.93 million Ranked 109th.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP	$0.47 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Kiribati	$0.16 Ranked 141st.
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP	$0.44 Ranked 43th. 3 times more than Kiribati	$0.15 Ranked 141st.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI	9.4% Ranked 71st.	23.19% Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Canada
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total	44.66% Ranked 138th.	100% Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Canada
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total	36.07% Ranked 33th.	0.0 Ranked 135th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total	17.44% Ranked 55th.	0.0 Ranked 130th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area	1.06% Ranked 76th.	0.0 Ranked 146th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area	8.23% Ranked 109th.	55.01% Ranked 6th. 7 times more than Canada
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$	$76.92 billion Ranked 6th.	0.0 Ranked 118th.
International agreements > Signed but not ratified	Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Marine Life Conservation	none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI	5.53% Ranked 37th.	0.0 Ranked 106th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI	13.97% Ranked 17th. 2 times more than Kiribati	5.99% Ranked 159th.
CO2 Emissions	521,404 Ranked 8th. 18042 times more than Kiribati	28.9 Ranked 177th.
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP	5.1% Ranked 71st.	0.0 Ranked 171st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt	222,902.26 Ranked 12th. 3576 times more than Kiribati	62.34 Ranked 196th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI	0.31% Ranked 83th. 3 times more than Kiribati	0.1% Ranked 152nd.
Forest area > % of land area	34.1% of land area Ranked 77th. 12 times more than Kiribati	2.74% of land area Ranked 173th.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date	June 12, 1992	June 13, 1992
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural	99 Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Kiribati	30.14 Ranked 147th.

SOURCES: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase database, www.fishbase.org.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; World Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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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 Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates using data from the United Nations Statistics Division's National Accounts Statistics.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication. 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 Bank national accounts data files.; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; World Bank staff estimates.; 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; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; Wikipedia: List of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (List of parties) (Parties & Observers , UNFCCC, 1 June 2011); United Nations Statistics Division Original html

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