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  • 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.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons per million: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category. Figures expressed per million 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
  • Marine fish catch: Total marine fish catch
    Units: Metric Tons
  • 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 > 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.
  • Transport CO2 emission index: CO2 Emission Index is an estimation of CO2 consumption due to traffic time. Measurement unit is grams for the return trip. To calculate an average estimation of emission in grams for one way commute to work, divide this value with 2.
  • 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.
  • Water pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day: 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."
  • Waste > Local garbage collected: Municipal waste collected.
  • Marine fish catch per 1000: Total marine fish catch
    Units: Metric Tons. Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Water > Severe water stress: Percent of country's territory under severe water stress
    Units: Percent of Land Area
    Units: This data is derived from the WaterGap 2.1 gridded hydrological model developed by the Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel, Germany. The modellers derived, for each country, grid cell by grid cell estimates of whether the water consumption exceeds 40 percent of the water available in that particular grid cell. These were then converted to land area equivalents in order to calculate the percentage of the territory under severe water stress.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Carbon efficiency: Carbon economic efficiency (CO2 emissions per dollar GDP)
    Units: Metric Tons/US Dollar GDP
  • 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.
  • Total renewable water resources per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • SO2 emissions per populated area: SO2 emissions per populated land area
    Units: 1000 Metric Tons/Sq. Km. of Populated Land Area
    Units: We obtained the total emissions for each country by summarizing emissions data, originally available as a grid map with 1 degree x 1 degree cells. Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then used this land area as a denominator for the emissions data.
  • 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 > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day: Organic water pollutant (BOD) emissions (kg per day). 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.
  • 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."
  • NOx emissions per populated area: NOx emissions per populated land area
    Units: 1000 Metric Tons/Sq. Km. of Populated Land Area
    Units: We obtained the total emissions for each country by summarizing emissions data, originally available as a grid map with 1 degree x 1 degree cells. Air pollution is generally greatest in densely populated areas. To take this into account, we used the Gridded Population of the World dataset available from CIESIN and calculated the total land area in each country inhabited with a population density of greater than 5 persons per sq. km. We then used this land area as a denominator for the emissions data.
  • Water > Dissolved oxygen concentration: Dissolved oxygen concentration
    Units: Milligrams/Liter
    Units: The country values represent averages of the station-level values for the three year time period 1994-96, exceptwhere data were only available for an earlier time period (1988-1993). The number of stations per country varies depending on country size; number of bodies of water; and level of participation in the GEMS monitoring system. The data from "The Wellbeing of Nations" included a smaller subset of stations representing outfalls of major watersheds. An analysis of a sample of countries with numerous stations found that the data for stations in the subset is broadly comparable to the data for all GEMS stations in those countries.
  • 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.
  • Water > Availability: Water availability per capita (1961-1990 (avg.))
    Units: Thousands Cubic Meters/Person
    Units: This variable measures internal renewable water (average annual surface runoff and groundwater recharge generated from endogenous precipitation)
  • 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.

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  • 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.
  • Water > Freshwater internal flow: Internal flow of water: River run-off and groundwater produced during a year through perception minus evaporation.
  • Water > Freshwater internal flow per capita: Internal flow of water: River run-off and groundwater produced during a year through perception minus evaporation. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • 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 > Greenhouse gas emissions > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of all greenhouse gas emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total greenhouse gas emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on 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.
  • Acidification: Percentage of country with acidification excedence
    Units: Percent of Land Area
    Units: From a map of acidification excedence, all areas at risk within each country were added together in order to calculate the percentage of the entire country at risk of excedence. See pages 21-22 of the 2001 ESI report for more details on how the acidification excedence map was produced.
  • Emissions > Methane emissions > Kt of CO2 equivalent: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.
  • 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.
  • Endangered species protection: Percent of CITES reporting requirements met
    Units: Percent of Requirements Met
    Units: Countries that have not ratified the CITES convention are recorded as having zero percent of their requirements met.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from other sectors, less residential buildings and commercial and public services, contains the emissions from commercial/institutional activities, residential, agriculture/forestry, fishing and other emissions not specified elsewhere that are included in the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 4 and 1 A 5. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the category also includes emissions from autoproducers in the commercial/residential/agricultural sectors that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of sulphur hexafluoride emissions over 100 years. These numbers do not represent total SF6 emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of SF6 emitted over 100 years. A 100 year time scale is used since SF6 has a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • 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 > Greenhouse gas emissions > Methane (CH4) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per thousand people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of methane emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total methane emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the amount of methane emitted, which is 21 times more CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Methane (CH4) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of methane emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total methane emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the amount of methane emitted, which is 21 times more CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Carbon dioxide (CO2) > CO2 emissions per thousand people: Amount of carbon dioxide emissions by select Western countries. Amounts are by thousand metric tons. . Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of sulphur hexafluoride emissions over 100 years. These numbers do not represent total SF6 emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of SF6 emitted over 100 years. A 100 year time scale is used since SF6 has a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Carbon dioxide (CO2) > CO2 emissions: Amount of carbon dioxide emissions by select Western countries. Amounts are by thousand metric tons. 
  • 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.
  • Emissions > Nitrous oxide emissions > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent: Nitrous oxide emissions are emissions from agricultural biomass burning, industrial activities, and livestock management."
  • Wildness: Percent of land area having very low anthropogenic impact
    Units: Percent of Land Area
    Units: Global grids for population (GPW), land use (USGS AVHRR based classification from EROS data center), VMAP roads, VMAP railways, VMAP coastlines, VMAP major rivers and the stable lights data were all scored for "wildness". The scores were aggregated and normalized.
  • Biosphere > Reserves area: Biosphere reserves area 2002.
  • 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).
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons: CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services contains all emissions from fuel combustion in households. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 4 b. Commercial and public services includes emissions from all activities of ISIC Divisions 41, 50-52, 55, 63-67, 70-75, 80, 85, 90-93 and 99.
  • Pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker: 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.
  • 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).
  • Breeding birds threatened: Percentage of breeding birds threatened
    Units: Percent of Breeding Birds
    Units: The number of bird species threatened divided by known bird species in the country, expressed as a percentage.
  • 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 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 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 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 > Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent per million: Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Other greenhouse gas emissions are by-product emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride. Figures expressed per million 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.
  • Emissions > Other greenhouse gas emissions > HFC > PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent: Other greenhouse gas emissions are by-product emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride."
  • Urban SO2 concentration: Urban SO2 concentration
    Units: Micrograms/m3
    Units: The values were originally collected at the city level. Each nation varied in terms of the number of cities reported, so this data should be used with some caution. Within each country the values have been normalized by city population for the year 1995, then added together to obtain the total concentration for the given country.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Nitrous oxide (N2O) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of nitrous oxide emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total NO2 emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of NO2 emitted, which is 310 times more CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
  • Marine areas under protection: Protected marine areas under IUCN management categories I - VI (1992-2003)
  • Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system: Population connected to wastewater collecting system.
  • Water > Surface and Groundwater inflow: Inflow of surface and groundwaters for neighboring countries.
  • Water > Proportion of marine area under protection: Marine areas protected to territorial waters, percentage.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$: 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."
  • Environmental agreement compliance: Compliance with environmental agreements (WEF survey)
    Units: Survey Responses Ranging from 1 (Strongly Disagree) to 7
    Units: Response to the statement: "Compliance with international environmental agreements is a high priority.
  • 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."
  • Known mammal species per million: Known mammal species (1992-2002). Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Wetlands of intl importance > Area per million: Wetlands of international importance 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.
  • Water > Salinisation: Electrical conductivity
    Units: Micro-Siemens/Centimeter
    Units: The country values represent averages of the station-level values for the three year time period 1994-96, except where data were only available for an earlier time period (1988-1993). The number of stations per country varies depending on country size; number of water bodies; and level of participation in the GEMS monitoring system.
  • Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > Date: Date different countries signed the Kyoto Protocol. The Kyoto Protocol is an international environmental treaty drafted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1997 in Kyoto Japan. The protocol mandates signatory countries to commit themselves to reducing carbon dioxide emission. At present, there are 37 countries that have signed and ratified the protocol.
  • 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)
  • Biosphere > Reserves area per million: Biosphere reserves area 2002. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Fertiliser > Consumption: Fertilizer consumption per hectare of arable land
    Units: Hundreds Grams/Hectare of Arable Land
  • Urban NO2 concentration: Urban NO2 concentration
    Units: Micrograms/m3
    Units: The values were originally collected at the city level. Each nation varied in terms of the number of cities reported, so this data should be used with some caution. Within each country the values have been normalized by city population for the year 1995, then added together to obtain the total concentration for the given country.
  • Non-wildness: Percent of land area having very high anthropogenic impact
    Units: Percent of Land Area
    Units: Global grids for population (GPW), land use (USGS AVHRR based classification from EROS data center), VMAP roads, VMAP railways, VMAP coastlines, VMAP major rivers and the stable lights data were all scored for "wildness". The scores were aggregated and normalized.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date: Signed.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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."
  • Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
  • 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.
  • Emissions > Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions > % of total: Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions are emissions produced through fertilizer use (synthetic and animal manure), animal waste management, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$: Net national savings are equal to gross national savings less the value of consumption of fixed capital.
  • Emissions > Agricultural methane emissions > % of total: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI: Net forest depletion is calculated as the product of unit resource rents and the excess of roundwood harvest over natural growth.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • 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 > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • 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 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
  • Emissions > CO2 intensity > Kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use: Carbon dioxide emissions from solid fuel consumption refer mainly to emissions from use of coal as an energy source.
  • 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 > Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Known breeding bird species: Known breeding bird mammal species (1992-2002).
  • Water > Phosphorus concentration: Phosphorus concentration
    Units: Milligrams/Liter
    Units: The country values represent averages of the station-level values for the three year time period 1994-96, except where data were only available for an earlier time period (1988-1993). The number of stations per country varies depending on country size; number of bodies of water; and level of participation in the GEMS monitoring system. The data from "The Wellbeing of Nations" included a smaller subset of stations representing outfalls of major watersheds. An analysis of a sample of countries with numerous stations found that the data for stations in the subset is broadly comparable to the data for all GEMS stations in those countries.
  • 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.
  • Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > % for ratification: Percentage reduction of greenhouse gases emission committed to by each of the 37 countries who signed and ratified the Kyoto Protocol.The Kyoto Protocol is an international environmental treaty drafted at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 1997 in Kyoto Japan. The protocol mandates signatory countries to commit themselves to reducing carbon dioxide emission. At present, there are 37 countries that have signed and ratified the protocol.
  • 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.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions over a 100 year period. These numbers do not represent total HFCs emissions over 100 years, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of HFCs emitted over 100 years. A 100 year timeframe is used since HFCs have a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • CO2 Emissions: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide
  • Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • 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.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • 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 > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
  • Climate change > Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent: Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent). Other greenhouse gas emissions are by-product emissions of hydrofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur hexafluoride.
  • 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 > Suspended solids: Suspended solids
    Units: Natural Log of Milligrams/Liter
    Units: The country values represent averages of the station-level values for the three year time period 1994-96, exceptwhere data were only available for an earlier time period (1988-1993). The number of stations per country varies depending on country size; number of bodies of water; and level of participation in the GEMS monitoring system. Data from "The Wellbeing of Nations" included a smaller subset of stations representing outfalls of majorwatersheds. An analysis of a sample of countries with numerous stations found that the data for stations in the subset is broadly comparable to the data for all GEMS stations in those countries. The data in this table was transformed using the natural logarithm.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per thousand people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of all greenhouse gas emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total greenhouse gas emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of greenhouse gases emitted. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per thousand people for the same year.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Perfluorcarbons (PFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of perfluorocarbons emissions over 100 years. These numbers do not represent total PFCs emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of PFCs emitted over 100 years. A 100 year time scale is used since PFCs have a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Nitrous oxide (N2O) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of nitrous oxide emissions not including human-based land use, land use change and forestry. These numbers do not represent total NO2 emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of NO2 emitted, which is 310 times more CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons per million: CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services (million metric tons). CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services contains all emissions from fuel combustion in households. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 4 b. Commercial and public services includes emissions from all activities of ISIC Divisions 41, 50-52, 55, 63-67, 70-75, 80, 85, 90-93 and 99. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry: Water supplied annually, where losses during transportation have been subtracted.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • Water pollution > 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."
  • Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP: Adjusted net national income (constant 2000 US$). Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. Figures expressed as a proportion of GDP for the same year
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$: 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 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."
  • Emissions > Industrial methane emissions > % of total: Industrial methane emissions are emissions from the handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • Oil rents > % of GDP: Oil rents (% of GDP). Oil rents are the difference between the value of crude oil production at world prices and total costs of production.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent): Carbon dioxide equivalent of Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) emissions over a 100 year period. These numbers do not represent total HFCs emissions over 100 years, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of HFCs emitted over 100 years. A 100 year timeframe is used since HFCs have a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change.
  • 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."
  • Water pollution > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 pollution > 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."
  • 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 > 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.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions: 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.
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > % of total fuel combustion: CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion). CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services contains all emissions from fuel combustion in households. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 4 b. Commercial and public services includes emissions from all activities of ISIC Divisions 41, 50-52, 55, 63-67, 70-75, 80, 85, 90-93 and 99.
  • Water pollution > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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 > Water pollution > Metal 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: primary metals (ISIC division 37). 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."
  • Water pollution > 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."
  • Climate change > CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services > % of total fuel combustion: CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services (% of total fuel combustion). CO2 emissions from other sectors, less residential buildings and commercial and public services, contains the emissions from commercial/institutional activities, residential, agriculture/forestry, fishing and other emissions not specified elsewhere that are included in the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 4 and 1 A 5. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, the category also includes emissions from autoproducers in the commercial/residential/agricultural sectors that generate electricity and/or heat. The IEA data are not collected in a way that allows the energy consumption to be split by specific end-use and therefore, autoproducers are shown as a separate item (Unallocated Autoproducers).
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Perfluorcarbons (PFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people: Carbon dioxide equivalent of perfluorocarbons emissions over 100 years. These numbers do not represent total PFCs emissions, but rather the total amount of CO2 that would have to be emitted to have the same global warming potential (GWP) as the total amount of PFCs emitted over 100 years. A 100 year time scale is used since PFCs have a shorter atmospheric lifetime than CO2. The GWP of a greenhouse gas is useful in determining a country's overall impact on climate change. Figures expressed per million people for the same year.
  • Water > Surface and Groundwater inflow per capita: Inflow of surface and groundwaters for neighboring countries. Figures expressed per capita for the same year.
  • Pollution > Water pollution, metal industry > % of total BOD emissions: Water pollution, metal 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: primary metals (ISIC division 37). 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 > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > % of total fuel combustion: CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total (% of total fuel combustion). CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production is the sum of three IEA categories of CO2 emissions: (1) Main Activity Producer Electricity and Heat which contains the sum of emissions from main activity producer electricity generation, combined heat and power generation and heat plants. Main activity producers (formerly known as public utilities) are defined as those undertakings whose primary activity is to supply the public. They may be publicly or privately owned. This corresponds to IPCC Source/Sink Category 1 A 1 a. For the CO2 emissions from fuel combustion (summary) file, emissions from own on-site use of fuel in power plants (EPOWERPLT) are also included. (2) Unallocated Autoproducers which contains the emissions from the generation of electricity and/or heat by autoproducers. Autoproducers are defined as undertakings that generate electricity and/or heat, wholly or partly for their own use as an activity which supports their primary activity. They may be privately or publicly owned. In the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, these emissions would normally be distributed between industry, transport and "other" sectors. (3) Other Energy Industries contains emissions from fuel combusted in petroleum refineries, for the manufacture of solid fuels, coal mining, oil and gas extraction and other energy-producing industries. This corresponds to the IPCC Source/Sink Categories 1 A 1 b and 1 A 1 c. According to the 1996 IPCC Guidelines, emissions from coke inputs to blast furnaces can either be counted here or in the Industrial Processes source/sink category. Within detailed sectoral calculations, certain non-energy processes can be distinguished. In the reduction of iron in a blast furnace through the combustion of coke, the primary purpose of the coke oxidation is to produce pig iron and the emissions can be considered as an industrial process. Care must be taken not to double count these emissions in both Energy and Industrial Processes. In the IEA estimations, these emissions have been included in this category.
STAT Denmark Estonia HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $213.25 billion
Ranked 25th. 18 times more than Estonia
$11.99 billion
Ranked 48th.

CO2 Emissions per 1000 9.52
Ranked 23th.
11
Ranked 15th. 15% more than Denmark
Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons 20.24
Ranked 57th. 31% more than Estonia
15.48
Ranked 66th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > Million metric tons per million 3.63
Ranked 33th.
11.55
Ranked 4th. 3 times more than Denmark

Current issues air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides air polluted with sulfur dioxide from oil-shale burning power plants in northeast; however, the amount of pollutants emitted to the air have fallen steadily, the emissions of 2000 were 80% less than in 1980; the amount of unpurified wastewater discharged to water bodies in 2000 was one-20th the level of 1980; in connection with the start-up of new water purification plants, the pollution load of wastewater decreased; Estonia has more than 1,400 natural and manmade lakes, the smaller of which in agricultural areas need to be monitored; coastal seawater is polluted in certain locations
Ecological footprint 9.88
Ranked 4th. 39% more than Estonia
7.12
Ranked 12th.
Marine fish catch 1.29 million tons
Ranked 13th. 14 times more than Estonia
95,315 tons
Ranked 56th.
Pollution perceptions > Air pollution 31.25
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Estonia
9.62
Ranked 59th.
Pollution perceptions > Air quality 68.75
Ranked 13th.
90.38
Ranked 1st. 31% more than Denmark
Pollution perceptions > Clean water 70.45
Ranked 11th.
81.82
Ranked 3rd. 16% more than Denmark
Pollution perceptions > Drinking water pollution 22.73
Ranked 45th. 67% more than Estonia
13.64
Ranked 55th.
Pollution perceptions > Water pollution 29.55
Ranked 49th. 63% more than Estonia
18.18
Ranked 57th.
Proportion of land area under protection 18.42%
Ranked 77th.
20.91%
Ranked 64th. 14% more than Denmark

Total renewable water resources 6.1 cu km
Ranked 17th.
21.1 cu km
Ranked 20th. 3 times more than Denmark
Transport CO2 emission index 3,507.78
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Estonia
1,391.71
Ranked 6th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.923 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 149th.
16.97 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 34th. 18 times more than Denmark

Water pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day 60,522.31
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Estonia
16,443.14
Ranked 22nd.

Waste > Local garbage collected 4.53 million tonnes
Ranked 25th. 10 times more than Estonia
464,000 tonnes
Ranked 58th.

Marine fish catch per 1000 243.03 tons
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Estonia
69.29 tons
Ranked 9th.
Water > Severe water stress 7.7
Ranked 65th. 26 times more than Estonia
0.3
Ranked 92nd.
Pollution perceptions > Noise and light pollution 27.5
Ranked 54th.
38.64
Ranked 48th. 41% more than Denmark
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 181st. Twice as much as Estonia
1
Ranked 192nd.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 188th. Twice as much as Estonia
1
Ranked 199th.
Pollution perceptions > Drinking water quality 77.27
Ranked 15th.
86.36
Ranked 5th. 12% more than Denmark
CO2 emissions > Kt 54,479.8 kt
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Estonia
18,227.09 kt
Ranked 81st.

Pollution perceptions > Pollution index 34.98
Ranked 48th. 2 times more than Estonia
17.27
Ranked 58th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 20th. 1% more than Estonia
98.75
Ranked 63th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.15
Ranked 36th.
15.25
Ranked 14th. 67% more than Denmark

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 8.35
Ranked 35th.
13.68
Ranked 17th. 64% more than Denmark

Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 4
Ranked 177th.
5
Ranked 167th. 25% more than Denmark
Carbon efficiency 1.08 CO2 emissions/$ GDP
Ranked 76th.
3.89 CO2 emissions/$ GDP
Ranked 10th. 4 times more than Denmark
CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 10.11 kt
Ranked 24th.
13.47 kt
Ranked 13th. 33% more than Denmark

Endangered species > Bird species 2
Ranked 174th.
3
Ranked 161st. 50% more than Denmark

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $39,348.30
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than Estonia
$8,945.86
Ranked 9th.

Total renewable water resources per million 1.13 cu km
Ranked 16th.
15.67 cu km
Ranked 7th. 14 times more than Denmark
SO2 emissions per populated area 2,860 thousand metric tons/squ
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Estonia
580 thousand metric tons/squ
Ranked 72nd.
Waste > Hazardous waste created 419,646 tonnes
Ranked 32nd.
7.54 million tonnes
Ranked 8th. 18 times more than Denmark

Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 820.19 tonnes
Ranked 7th. 2 times more than Estonia
346.2 tonnes
Ranked 46th.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 15
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Estonia
5
Ranked 183th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 46,303.21
Ranked 64th. 3 times more than Estonia
18,338.67
Ranked 84th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 10.11 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 27th.
13.47 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 16th. 33% more than Denmark

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 13
Ranked 118th. 3 times more than Estonia
4
Ranked 175th.
Pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day 60,951.98
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Estonia
16,035.06
Ranked 23th.

Pollution perceptions > Waste management dissatisfaction 25
Ranked 52nd. 29% more than Estonia
19.44
Ranked 56th.
Pollution > Climate change > Agrees climate change is caused by human activity 49%
Ranked 89th. 7% more than Estonia
46%
Ranked 97th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 10.75%
Ranked 12th.
14.02%
Ranked 40th. 30% more than Denmark

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 3
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 187th.

NOx emissions per populated area 1.01 thousand metric tons/squ
Ranked 19th. 11 times more than Estonia
0.09 thousand metric tons/squ
Ranked 127th.
Water > Dissolved oxygen concentration 10 mls/litre
Ranked 23th.
11.15 mls/litre
Ranked 4th. 12% more than Denmark
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 8.35
Ranked 35th.
13.68
Ranked 17th. 64% more than Denmark

Forest area > Sq. km 5,000 km²
Ranked 133th.
22,840 km²
Ranked 99th. 5 times more than Denmark

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.18
Ranked 169th.
$1.32
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Denmark

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 22nd. About the same as Estonia
99.62
Ranked 39th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 49,954.98
Ranked 54th. 2 times more than Estonia
20,456.11
Ranked 77th.

Pollution perceptions > Clean, tidy cities 59.09
Ranked 17th.
77.27
Ranked 4th. 31% more than Denmark
Water > Availability 2.49 thousand cubic metres
Ranked 76th.
7.4 thousand cubic metres
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Denmark
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 20th. 3% more than Estonia
97.14
Ranked 70th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 2
Ranked 165th.
0.0
Ranked 200th.
Threatened species 15
Ranked 118th. 50% more than Estonia
10
Ranked 131st.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $51,527.04
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Estonia
$13,313.82
Ranked 31st.

Waste > Population served by local garbage collection 100%
Ranked 7th. 27% more than Estonia
79%
Ranked 30th.

National parks > Total area 1,889
Ranked 23th.
1,927
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Denmark
Biodiversity > Number 0.16
Ranked 175th. 3 times more than Estonia
0.06
Ranked 185th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $287.04 billion
Ranked 29th. 16 times more than Estonia
$17.84 billion
Ranked 88th.

Water > Freshwater internal flow 22.59 billion cubic metres
Ranked 22nd. 80% more than Estonia
12.52 billion cubic metres
Ranked 34th.

Water > Freshwater internal flow per capita 4,244.43 cubic metres
Ranked 21st.
9,101.13 cubic metres
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than Denmark

Pollution > Climate change > Climate change awareness 90%
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Estonia
88%
Ranked 25th.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 62,624.53
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Estonia
20,541.61
Ranked 35th.

Pollution perceptions > Urban comfort > Low pollution 71.43
Ranked 15th.
90.91
Ranked 1st. 27% more than Denmark
Waste > Hazardous waste created per thousand people 76.39 tonnes
Ranked 27th.
5,622.76 tonnes
Ranked 1st. 74 times more than Denmark

Protected area 32.2%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Estonia
12%
Ranked 31st.
Pollution perceptions > Dirty, untidy cities 40.91
Ranked 43th. 80% more than Estonia
22.73
Ranked 56th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.156
Ranked 179th. 3 times more than Estonia
0.0568
Ranked 189th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.28
Ranked 158th.
$2.03
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Denmark

Pollution perceptions > Free of noise and light pollution 72.5
Ranked 6th. 18% more than Estonia
61.36
Ranked 11th.
Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 6
Ranked 132nd.
12.71
Ranked 111th. 2 times more than Denmark

Acidification 54.88%
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 115th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal 0.67
Ranked 10th.
1.41
Ranked 9th. 2 times more than Denmark
Emissions > Methane emissions > Kt of CO2 equivalent 4,920
Ranked 88th. 4 times more than Estonia
1,230
Ranked 119th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 69.89 cubic metres
Ranked 12th. Twice as much as Estonia
35.07 cubic metres
Ranked 24th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 1,092.18
Ranked 125th.
9,480.3
Ranked 51st. 9 times more than Denmark

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 15.04
Ranked 154th. 62% more than Estonia
9.26
Ranked 176th.

Wetlands of intl importance > Area 2,283 thousand hectares
Ranked 10th. 11 times more than Estonia
216 thousand hectares
Ranked 46th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 3,847
Ranked 12th.
9,617
Ranked 4th. 2 times more than Denmark
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.35 kg/PPP$
Ranked 76th.
1.1 kg/PPP$
Ranked 14th. 3 times more than Denmark

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 23.56%
Ranked 42nd. 1% more than Estonia
23.24%
Ranked 45th.

Endangered species protection 95.5%
Ranked 26th. 11% more than Estonia
85.7%
Ranked 45th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons 1.76
Ranked 46th. 7 times more than Estonia
0.27
Ranked 92nd.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people 6.86
Ranked 21st. 5 times more than Estonia
1.35
Ranked 35th.

Pollution perceptions > Urban discomfort from pollution 28.57
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than Estonia
9.09
Ranked 59th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.0284
Ranked 178th.
0.0424
Ranked 162nd. 49% more than Denmark

Water > Population connected to wastewater treatment 87.9%
Ranked 9th. 10% more than Estonia
80%
Ranked 7th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Estonia
93.72%
Ranked 69th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 28th. 1% more than Estonia
99.46
Ranked 75th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Methane (CH4) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per thousand people 1
Ranked 14th. 21% more than Estonia
0.829
Ranked 24th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Methane (CH4) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 5,565.68
Ranked 27th. 5 times more than Estonia
1,110.81
Ranked 37th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Carbon dioxide (CO2) > CO2 emissions per thousand people 9.06
Ranked 16th.
13.59
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Denmark

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 38.05
Ranked 20th. 21 times more than Estonia
1.81
Ranked 39th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Carbon dioxide (CO2) > CO2 emissions 50,251.62
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Estonia
18,218.7
Ranked 33th.

Pollution perceptions > Waste management satisfaction 75
Ranked 8th.
80.56
Ranked 4th. 7% more than Denmark
Pollution > Climate change > Perceived as threat 40%
Ranked 81st. 25% more than Estonia
32%
Ranked 102nd.
Emissions > Nitrous oxide emissions > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent 7,380
Ranked 68th. 12 times more than Estonia
610
Ranked 117th.

Wildness 0.0
Ranked 135th.
2.86%
Ranked 73th.
Biosphere > Reserves area 97,200 thousand hectares
Ranked 2nd. 62 times more than Estonia
1,560 thousand hectares
Ranked 26th.
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.923 km²
Ranked 148th.
16.97 km²
Ranked 33th. 18 times more than Denmark

Threatened species > Mammal 3
Ranked 147th.
4
Ranked 139th. 33% more than Denmark
Water > Population supplied by water supply industry 97%
Ranked 15th. 21% more than Estonia
80%
Ranked 22nd.

Known mammal species 43
Ranked 135th.
65
Ranked 123th. 51% more than Denmark
Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons 3.39
Ranked 55th. 8 times more than Estonia
0.4
Ranked 105th.

Pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.164
Ranked 35th. 16% more than Estonia
0.142
Ranked 28th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 1.27
Ranked 87th. 8 times more than Estonia
0.16
Ranked 118th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 13,553
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Estonia
4,409
Ranked 79th.
Breeding birds threatened 0.51%
Ranked 129th.
1.41%
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than Denmark
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.54
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Estonia
1.03
Ranked 111th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 10,131.92
Ranked 61st. 8 times more than Estonia
1,287.12
Ranked 94th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.83
Ranked 39th. 90% more than Estonia
0.96
Ranked 59th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.76
Ranked 24th.
11.55
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than Denmark

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 15,298.72
Ranked 41st.
15,478.41
Ranked 40th. 1% more than Denmark

Climate change > Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent per million 315.45
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Estonia
47.01
Ranked 61st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 52
Ranked 17th. 17 times more than Estonia
3
Ranked 111th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 24th. About the same as Estonia
99.75
Ranked 44th.

Emissions > Other greenhouse gas emissions > HFC > PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,460
Ranked 31st. 24 times more than Estonia
60
Ranked 71st.

Urban SO2 concentration 7 micrograms/m3
Ranked 132nd.
37.09 micrograms/m3
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Denmark
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Nitrous oxide (N2O) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people 1,070.14
Ranked 8th. 36% more than Estonia
786.44
Ranked 14th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $49.54 billion
Ranked 24th. 17 times more than Estonia
$2.90 billion
Ranked 76th.

Marine areas under protection 52
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Estonia
3
Ranked 65th.
Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 87.9%
Ranked 14th. 9% more than Estonia
81%
Ranked 10th.

Water > Surface and Groundwater inflow 0.0
Ranked 39th.
10.74 billion cubic metres
Ranked 15th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 29.15%
Ranked 22nd. 6% more than Estonia
27.54%
Ranked 25th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $47.98 billion
Ranked 18th. 25 times more than Estonia
$1.94 billion
Ranked 60th.

Environmental agreement compliance 6.67
Ranked 2nd. 23% more than Estonia
5.42
Ranked 16th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.55
Ranked 24th.
3.21
Ranked 15th. 26% more than Denmark
Freshwater > Withdrawal per million 0.125
Ranked 9th.
1.04
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than Denmark
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 18.68
Ranked 142nd. 44% more than Estonia
12.95
Ranked 165th.

Known mammal species per million 8
Ranked 92nd.
47.84
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Denmark
Wetlands of intl importance > Area per million 424.67 thousand hectares
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Estonia
158.98 thousand hectares
Ranked 14th.
Areas under protection per million 47.3
Ranked 18th.
161.8
Ranked 8th. 3 times more than Denmark
Water > Salinisation 422.19
Ranked 91st. 92% more than Estonia
219.48
Ranked 121st.
Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > Date 4/29/1998 12/3/1998
Marine areas under protection per million 9.65
Ranked 4th. 4 times more than Estonia
2.22
Ranked 17th.
Areas under protection 255
Ranked 26th. 16% more than Estonia
219
Ranked 28th.
Biosphere > Reserves area per million 18,080.59 thousand hectares
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Estonia
1,148.2 thousand hectares
Ranked 4th.
Fertiliser > Consumption 1,704.02 hundred grams/hectare
Ranked 32nd. 6 times more than Estonia
289.26 hundred grams/hectare
Ranked 92nd.
Urban NO2 concentration 54 micrograms/m3
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than Estonia
49.62 micrograms/m3
Ranked 73th.
Non-wildness 39.45%
Ranked 3rd. 3 times more than Estonia
13.63%
Ranked 31st.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 29 April 1998 3 December 1998
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 2.65%
Ranked 53th. 5% more than Estonia
2.52%
Ranked 54th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 5.74%
Ranked 130th.
46.78%
Ranked 7th. 8 times more than Denmark
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 9.45%
Ranked 69th. 43% more than Estonia
6.59%
Ranked 77th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.25
Ranked 98th.
$0.72
Ranked 15th. 3 times more than Denmark

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.26
Ranked 100th.
$0.77
Ranked 16th. 3 times more than Denmark

Forest area > % of land area 11.78% of land area
Ranked 140th.
53.88% of land area
Ranked 34th. 5 times more than Denmark

Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.01% of GNI
Ranked 52nd.
0.23% of GNI
Ranked 38th. 23 times more than Denmark

Emissions > Agricultural nitrous oxide emissions > % of total 78.59%
Ranked 80th.
83.61%
Ranked 71st. 6% more than Denmark

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $32.97 billion
Ranked 27th. 23 times more than Estonia
$1.42 billion
Ranked 73th.

Emissions > Agricultural methane emissions > % of total 67.68%
Ranked 24th. 94% more than Estonia
34.96%
Ranked 79th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.01%
Ranked 59th.
0.0
Ranked 130th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $104.87 million
Ranked 52nd.
0.0
Ranked 146th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 19,629.45
Ranked 59th. 14 times more than Estonia
1,386.13
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.03%
Ranked 134th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ $18.07 million
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 139th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 13.78%
Ranked 34th. 53% more than Estonia
9.02%
Ranked 55th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $10.34 billion
Ranked 36th. 33 times more than Estonia
$316.90 million
Ranked 77th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 86.04%
Ranked 51st. 7% more than Estonia
80.52%
Ranked 99th.

Emissions > CO2 intensity > Kg per kg of oil equivalent energy use 2.54
Ranked 48th.
3.63
Ranked 3rd. 43% more than Denmark

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 20.02 mcg/m³
Ranked 144th. 29% more than Estonia
15.52 mcg/m³
Ranked 166th.

Pollution > Water pollution, food industry > % of total BOD emissions 16.41%
Ranked 35th. 12% more than Estonia
14.59%
Ranked 26th.

Pollution > Water pollution, other industry > % of total BOD emissions 47.26%
Ranked 14th. 16% more than Estonia
40.76%
Ranked 4th.

Pollution > Water pollution, paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 11.51%
Ranked 6th. 57% more than Estonia
7.34%
Ranked 4th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 23.64%
Ranked 57th. 18% more than Estonia
20.07%
Ranked 71st.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -1.119
Ranked 10th.
-7.035
Ranked 19th. 6 times more than Denmark

Known breeding bird species 196
Ranked 85th.
204
Ranked 75th. 4% more than Denmark
Water > Phosphorus concentration 0.14 mls/litre
Ranked 111th. 27% more than Estonia
0.11 mls/litre
Ranked 118th.
Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks satisfaction 66.67
Ranked 15th.
79.55
Ranked 3rd. 19% more than Denmark
Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > % for ratification 0.4 0.28
Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 2.38%
Ranked 98th.
3.11%
Ranked 87th. 31% more than Denmark

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people 147.65
Ranked 17th. 27% more than Estonia
116.65
Ranked 27th.

CO2 Emissions 51,320.9
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Estonia
14,883.9
Ranked 77th.
Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.12% of GNI
Ranked 128th. 4 times more than Estonia
0.03% of GNI
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -0.203
Ranked 11th.
-5.249
Ranked 38th. 26 times more than Denmark

Pollution > Water pollution, chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 13.08%
Ranked 11th. 85% more than Estonia
7.07%
Ranked 23th.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 0.487%
Ranked 125th.
26.47%
Ranked 15th. 54 times more than Denmark

Red Kite > Populations and trends > Year 2004 1989
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.13% of GNI
Ranked 152nd.
1.16% of GNI
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than Denmark

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 22nd. 7% more than Estonia
93.72
Ranked 69th.

Climate change > Other greenhouse gas emissions, HFC, PFC and SF6 > Thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent 1,750
Ranked 36th. 28 times more than Estonia
63
Ranked 92nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 33.04%
Ranked 38th.
84.4%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Denmark

Water > Suspended solids 2.62 mls/litre
Ranked 133th.
7.97 mls/litre
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than Denmark
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per thousand people 11.29
Ranked 15th.
15.33
Ranked 7th. 36% more than Denmark

Pollution > Water pollution, textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.54%
Ranked 61st.
7.96%
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Denmark

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Perfluorcarbons (PFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 13.27
Ranked 27th. 345 times more than Estonia
0.0385
Ranked 34th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Nitrous oxide (N2O) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 5,936.79
Ranked 25th. 6 times more than Estonia
1,053.95
Ranked 37th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > Million metric tons per million 0.609
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Estonia
0.299
Ranked 56th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 386 million cubic metres
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than Estonia
47 million cubic metres
Ranked 26th.

Pollution > Water pollution, clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 4.78%
Ranked 35th.
5.48%
Ranked 18th. 15% more than Denmark

Water pollution > Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 11.35%
Ranked 9th. 56% more than Estonia
7.27%
Ranked 4th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 82.76%
Ranked 95th. 53% more than Estonia
54.11%
Ranked 43th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 164th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 135th.
0.0
Ranked 133th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $48.08 billion
Ranked 19th. 25 times more than Estonia
$1.94 billion
Ranked 60th.

Emissions > Industrial methane emissions > % of total 16.26%
Ranked 69th.
43.09%
Ranked 36th. 3 times more than Denmark

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 32.28%
Ranked 25th.
56.96%
Ranked 6th. 76% more than Denmark

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 25.2%
Ranked 31st.
37.97%
Ranked 23th. 51% more than Denmark

Oil rents > % of GDP 2.07%
Ranked 44th.
16.98%
Ranked 19th. 8 times more than Denmark

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) 819.12
Ranked 25th. 5 times more than Estonia
156.33
Ranked 35th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 42.52%
Ranked 104th. 8 times more than Estonia
5.06%
Ranked 129th.

Water pollution > Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.2%
Ranked 51st.
8.78%
Ranked 20th. 4 times more than Denmark

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 42.39%
Ranked 146th. 6 times more than Estonia
7.56%
Ranked 195th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 21.88%
Ranked 63th. 3 times more than Estonia
7.02%
Ranked 94th.

Freshwater > Withdrawal > Industrial 26%
Ranked 6th.
39%
Ranked 5th. 50% more than Denmark
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 9, 1992 June 12, 1992
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 21.17%
Ranked 52nd. 17 times more than Estonia
1.24%
Ranked 117th.
Water pollution > Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 12.42%
Ranked 18th. 48% more than Estonia
8.42%
Ranked 20th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 13.75%
Ranked 33th. 52% more than Estonia
9.02%
Ranked 52nd.

Water pollution > Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 3.95%
Ranked 22nd.
17.02%
Ranked 3rd. 4 times more than Denmark

Known breeding bird species per million 36.46
Ranked 44th.
150.15
Ranked 9th. 4 times more than Denmark
Pollution > Water pollution, wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 3.99%
Ranked 28th.
16.36%
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than Denmark

Climate change > CO2 emissions from residential buildings and commercial and public services > % of total fuel combustion 8.13%
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than Estonia
2.07%
Ranked 120th.

Water pollution > Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.16
Ranked 32nd. 7% more than Estonia
0.15
Ranked 23th.

Pollution perceptions > Green space and parks dissatisfaction 33.33
Ranked 45th. 63% more than Estonia
20.45
Ranked 57th.
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Domestic 32%
Ranked 5th.
56%
Ranked 1st. 75% more than Denmark
Freshwater > Withdrawal > Agricultural 42%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than Estonia
5%
Ranked 9th.
International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 2.96%
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Estonia
1.47%
Ranked 55th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.11%
Ranked 151st.
0.72%
Ranked 28th. 7 times more than Denmark

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 14.2%
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Estonia
13.48%
Ranked 32nd.

Water pollution > Water pollution > Metal industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.35%
Ranked 38th. 3 times more than Estonia
0.44%
Ranked 23th.

Water pollution > Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions 48.08%
Ranked 12th. 27% more than Estonia
37.94%
Ranked 5th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from other sectors, excluding residential buildings and commercial and public services > % of total fuel combustion 4.22%
Ranked 42nd. 3 times more than Estonia
1.4%
Ranked 88th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Perfluorcarbons (PFCs) > Emissions (CO2 equivalent) per million people 2.39
Ranked 25th. 83 times more than Estonia
0.0287
Ranked 34th.

Water > Surface and Groundwater inflow per capita 0.0
Ranked 38th.
7,806.47 cubic metres
Ranked 5th.

Pollution > Water pollution, metal industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.43%
Ranked 46th. 3 times more than Estonia
0.442%
Ranked 27th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from electricity and heat production, total > % of total fuel combustion 48.56%
Ranked 40th.
80.21%
Ranked 1st. 65% more than Denmark

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