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Environment Stats: compare key data on El Salvador & The Bahamas

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STAT El Salvador The Bahamas HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $15.62 billion
Ranked 45th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
$5.62 billion
Ranked 73th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,496.38
Ranked 35th.
$15,578.48
Ranked 8th. 6 times more than El Salvador

Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 6
Ranked 159th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 157th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 6
Ranked 136th. The same as The Bahamas
6
Ranked 133th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 1.09
Ranked 105th.
5.47
Ranked 49th. 5 times more than El Salvador
CO2 emissions > Kt 6,538.46 kt
Ranked 103th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
1,868.13 kt
Ranked 138th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.08 kt
Ranked 119th.
5.92 kt
Ranked 55th. 5 times more than El Salvador

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1
Ranked 135th.
6.84
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than El Salvador

Current issues deforestation; soil erosion; water pollution; contamination of soils from disposal of toxic wastes coral reef decay; solid waste disposal
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.1
Ranked 127th.
6.44
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than El Salvador

Endangered species > Bird species 3
Ranked 163th.
5
Ranked 141st. 67% more than El Salvador

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 5
Ranked 140th.
7
Ranked 112th. 40% more than El Salvador
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.433 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 164th.
15.94 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 37 times more than El Salvador

Proportion of land area under protection 8.44%
Ranked 141st.
13.66%
Ranked 113th. 62% more than El Salvador

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 89.66
Ranked 129th.
96
Ranked 94th. 7% more than El Salvador

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 14
Ranked 136th.
30
Ranked 71st. 2 times more than El Salvador
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 6,248.57
Ranked 113th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
2,464.22
Ranked 137th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 0.984 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 124th.
5.94 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 59th. 6 times more than El Salvador

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 7
Ranked 162nd.
20
Ranked 62nd. 3 times more than El Salvador
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 26
Ranked 61st. 5 times more than The Bahamas
5
Ranked 104th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 9.55
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
3.05
Ranked 112th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1
Ranked 135th.
6.84
Ranked 50th. 7 times more than El Salvador

Forest area > Sq. km 2,980 km²
Ranked 145th.
5,150 km²
Ranked 132nd. 73% more than El Salvador

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.34
Ranked 132nd. 5% more than The Bahamas
$0.33
Ranked 136th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 69.97
Ranked 124th.
87.96
Ranked 101st. 26% more than El Salvador

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 6,694.13
Ranked 99th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
2,147.1
Ranked 133th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 1.53
Ranked 93th.
8.33
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than El Salvador

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 81.38
Ranked 128th.
96
Ranked 77th. 18% more than El Salvador

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 29
Ranked 67th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
8
Ranked 109th.
Threatened species 9
Ranked 135th.
17
Ranked 103th. 89% more than El Salvador
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $3,179.71
Ranked 82nd.
$17,781.19
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than El Salvador

Biodiversity > Number 0.89
Ranked 122nd.
3.56
Ranked 64th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $19.89 billion
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than The Bahamas
$6.41 billion
Ranked 119th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.894
Ranked 127th.
3.56
Ranked 65th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.42
Ranked 131st. 20% more than The Bahamas
$0.35
Ranked 151st.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 17.75
Ranked 101st. 888 times more than The Bahamas
0.02
Ranked 165th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 2,893.75
Ranked 84th. 49 times more than The Bahamas
59.23
Ranked 163th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 77
Ranked 75th. 79% more than The Bahamas
43
Ranked 99th.
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.21 kg/PPP$
Ranked 118th.
0.41 kg/PPP$
Ranked 61st. 95% more than El Salvador

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 8.69%
Ranked 121st. 9 times more than The Bahamas
1.01%
Ranked 191st.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.145
Ranked 120th.
10.23
Ranked 15th. 70 times more than El Salvador

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 52.59%
Ranked 126th.
87.96%
Ranked 86th. 67% more than El Salvador

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 94.16
Ranked 145th.
96
Ranked 130th. 2% more than El Salvador

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.491 km²
Ranked 160th.
15.65 km²
Ranked 34th. 32 times more than El Salvador

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 1,575
Ranked 102nd. 3 times more than The Bahamas
490
Ranked 132nd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.0102
Ranked 102nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.909
Ranked 117th.
6.83
Ranked 14th. 8 times more than El Salvador

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 180th.
3.67
Ranked 115th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 1
Ranked 142nd.
32
Ranked 26th. 32 times more than El Salvador
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 79.41
Ranked 128th.
87.96
Ranked 110th. 11% more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $2.28 billion
Ranked 83th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
$934.17 million
Ranked 107th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 9.47%
Ranked 56th. 23 times more than The Bahamas
0.405%
Ranked 144th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $-26,253,601.54
Ranked 93th.
$1.21 billion
Ranked 65th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.266
Ranked 122nd.
1.67
Ranked 52nd. 6 times more than El Salvador
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 33.26
Ranked 91st.
36.97
Ranked 106th. 11% more than El Salvador

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.467%
Ranked 135th. 30 times more than The Bahamas
0.0154%
Ranked 161st.

Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 8.14%
Ranked 38th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
3.35%
Ranked 61st.

Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.18 kg per day per worker
Ranked 43th.
0.32 kg per day per worker
Ranked 2nd. 78% more than El Salvador

International agreements > Signed but not ratified Law of the Sea none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 144th.
0.0
Ranked 134th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.24%
Ranked 109th. 9% more than The Bahamas
0.22%
Ranked 125th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 10.55%
Ranked 88th.
13.27%
Ranked 32nd. 26% more than El Salvador

Water pollution > Clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.1%
Ranked 73th.
0.23%
Ranked 35th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $4.93 million
Ranked 96th.
$328.70 million
Ranked 98th. 67 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 139th.
0.0
Ranked 120th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 7.93%
Ranked 118th.
14.33%
Ranked 120th. 81% more than El Salvador

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 1.33%
Ranked 168th.
11.37%
Ranked 89th. 9 times more than El Salvador
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 0.0
Ranked 177th.
0.44%
Ranked 93th.
Forest area > % of land area 14.38% of land area
Ranked 132nd.
51.45% of land area
Ranked 38th. 4 times more than El Salvador

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 13, 1992 June 12, 1992
Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions 43.47%
Ranked 59th.
59.71%
Ranked 17th. 37% more than El Salvador

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 52.59
Ranked 126th.
87.96
Ranked 86th. 67% more than El Salvador

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 35.49 mcg/m³
Ranked 105th.
36.72 mcg/m³
Ranked 115th. 3% more than El Salvador

Adjusted net national income > Annual % growth 1.55%
Ranked 61st.
-5.283%
Ranked 94th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $31.18 million
Ranked 88th. 55% more than The Bahamas
$20.13 million
Ranked 86th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.14%
Ranked 89th.
0.34%
Ranked 58th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI -0.12%
Ranked 93th.
20.77%
Ranked 10th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 168th.
0.0
Ranked 144th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 5,650.85
Ranked 96th. 2 times more than The Bahamas
2,460.56
Ranked 121st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ $92.36 million
Ranked 27th. 84 times more than The Bahamas
$1.09 million
Ranked 60th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.02%
Ranked 97th.
4.67%
Ranked 101st. 234 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 169th.
0.0
Ranked 150th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 67.5%
Ranked 15th.
71.2%
Ranked 20th. 5% more than El Salvador

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 85.97%
Ranked 53th. 6% more than The Bahamas
81.26%
Ranked 98th.

Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.46%
Ranked 79th.
0.77%
Ranked 58th. 67% more than El Salvador

Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.38%
Ranked 64th. 15 times more than The Bahamas
0.09%
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.25% of GNI
Ranked 104th.
0.47% of GNI
Ranked 65th. 88% more than El Salvador

Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 10.23%
Ranked 56th.
24.31%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than El Salvador

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 2.79%
Ranked 81st.
7.38%
Ranked 58th. 3 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.27% of GNI
Ranked 111th. 8% more than The Bahamas
0.25% of GNI
Ranked 140th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.149%
Ranked 113th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 180th.
0.0
Ranked 162nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 90.43%
Ranked 59th.
99.85%
Ranked 40th. 10% more than El Salvador

Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 34.07%
Ranked 6th. 15 times more than The Bahamas
2.34%
Ranked 65th.

CO2 Emissions 6,597.8
Ranked 94th. 4 times more than The Bahamas
1,726.1
Ranked 125th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI -2.62%
Ranked 120th.
1.07%
Ranked 129th.

Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.5% of GNI
Ranked 28th. 50 times more than The Bahamas
0.01% of GNI
Ranked 49th.

Water pollution > Metal industry > % of total BOD emissions 2.14%
Ranked 58th.
9.19%
Ranked 21st. 4 times more than El Salvador

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $-564,336,917.24
Ranked 125th.
$75.21 million
Ranked 122nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.43%
Ranked 30th. 22 times more than The Bahamas
0.02%
Ranked 53th.

SOURCES: The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; World Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. 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