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Environment Stats: compare key data on Canada & Palau

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STAT Canada Palau HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 16
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 178th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 36
Ranked 57th. 2 times more than Palau
15
Ranked 131st.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 11
Ranked 85th. 3 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 157th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 16.46
Ranked 8th. 34% more than Palau
12.27
Ranked 11th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 565,537.9 kt
Ranked 7th. 2339 times more than Palau
241.76 kt
Ranked 178th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 17.85 kt
Ranked 10th. 45% more than Palau
12.27 kt
Ranked 17th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 499,137.37
Ranked 10th. 2307 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 184th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 14.63
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Palau
10.57
Ranked 26th.

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 inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 16.89
Ranked 12th. 60% more than Palau
10.54
Ranked 25th.

Endangered species > Bird species 16
Ranked 51st. 8 times more than Palau
2
Ranked 175th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 12
Ranked 70th. 3 times more than Palau
4
Ranked 149th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 96.02 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Palau
19.9 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 31st.
Proportion of land area under protection 8.56%
Ranked 140th.
15.95%
Ranked 97th. 86% more than Canada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 99.81
Ranked 39th. 5% more than Palau
95.26
Ranked 100th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 17.88 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 12th. 46% more than Palau
12.27 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 20th.
Endangered species > Fish species > Number 26
Ranked 44th. 2 times more than Palau
12
Ranked 126th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 2
Ranked 144th.
4
Ranked 115th. Twice as much as Canada

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 57.93
Ranked 45th. 341 times more than Palau
0.17
Ranked 144th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 14.63
Ranked 15th. 38% more than Palau
10.57
Ranked 26th.

Forest area > Sq. km 3.1 million km²
Ranked 3rd. 7753 times more than Palau
400 km²
Ranked 166th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.41
Ranked 104th.
$1.26
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Canada

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 99.81
Ranked 37th.
100
Ranked 24th. About the same as Canada

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 556,884.03
Ranked 8th. 2621 times more than Palau
212.51
Ranked 174th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 1.68
Ranked 89th.
8.25
Ranked 30th. 5 times more than Canada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 99
Ranked 51st. 15% more than Palau
86.02
Ranked 116th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 2
Ranked 168th.
4
Ranked 143th. Twice as much as Canada
Threatened species 40
Ranked 51st. 4 times more than Palau
11
Ranked 129th.
Biodiversity > Number 21.51
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Palau
1.25
Ranked 111th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 21.51
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Palau
1.25
Ranked 116th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.63
Ranked 89th.
$1.58
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Canada

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 5,122
Ranked 9th. 854 times more than Palau
6
Ranked 173th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 7.02%
Ranked 128th.
28.2%
Ranked 28th. 4 times more than Canada

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.646
Ranked 67th.
61.76
Ranked 1st. 96 times more than Canada

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 99%
Ranked 38th.
100%
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Canada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 44th. 3% more than Palau
96.99
Ranked 116th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 95.98 km²
Ranked 4th. 5 times more than Palau
20.09 km²
Ranked 31st.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 119,713
Ranked 7th. 1814 times more than Palau
66
Ranked 174th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 5.28
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.55
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 87,032.58
Ranked 17th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 6.53
Ranked 17th.
10.57
Ranked 8th. 62% more than Canada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 180,053.37
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 563
Ranked 3rd. 38 times more than Palau
15
Ranked 51st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 36th. The same as Palau
100
Ranked 26th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $194.34 billion
Ranked 10th. 9259 times more than Palau
$20.99 million
Ranked 163th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 1.35%
Ranked 118th.
30.28%
Ranked 20th. 23 times more than Canada

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 3.93
Ranked 11th. 12% more than Palau
3.5
Ranked 13th.
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 5.1%
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

Forest area > % of land area 34.1% of land area
Ranked 77th.
86.96% of land area
Ranked 5th. 3 times 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 > Energy depletion > % of GNI 5.53%
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 145th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.31%
Ranked 83th.
0.5%
Ranked 44th. 61% more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.97%
Ranked 17th. 22% more than Palau
11.47%
Ranked 68th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 44.66%
Ranked 138th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 2 times more than Canada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 222,902.26
Ranked 12th. 1030 times more than Palau
216.35
Ranked 183th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $76.92 billion
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 170th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.64%
Ranked 38th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $8.93 billion
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 169th.

CO2 Emissions 521,404
Ranked 8th. 2156 times more than Palau
241.8
Ranked 159th.
Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 1.67e-05%
Ranked 151st.
7.41%
Ranked 57th. 443036 times more than Canada

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.35% of GNI
Ranked 92nd.
1.15% of GNI
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Canada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 99
Ranked 38th.
100
Ranked 24th. 1% more than Canada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 17.44%
Ranked 55th.
0.0
Ranked 182nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 1.06%
Ranked 76th.
8.74%
Ranked 22nd. 8 times more than Canada
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 8.23%
Ranked 109th. 6 times more than Palau
1.3%
Ranked 169th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 36.07%
Ranked 33th.
0.0
Ranked 181st.

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. 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. 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.; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and International Union for Conservation of Nature, Red List of Threatened Species.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; United Nations Statistics Division. 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Source tables; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, ""Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility"" (2006).; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006).; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. 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