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Environment Stats: compare key data on Germany & Greenland

Definitions

STAT Germany Greenland HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 7
Ranked 146th. 7 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 200th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 23
Ranked 90th. 3 times more than Greenland
7
Ranked 174th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 5
Ranked 142nd.
7
Ranked 122nd. 40% more than Germany
CO2 emissions > Kt 805,039.5 kt
Ranked 6th. 1418 times more than Greenland
567.77 kt
Ranked 162nd.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 9.75 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 32nd.
10 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 3% more than Germany

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.75 kt
Ranked 28th.
10 kt
Ranked 25th. 3% more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 745,383.76
Ranked 7th. 1175 times more than Greenland
634.39
Ranked 163th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.11
Ranked 33th.
11.15
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Germany

Current issues emissions from coal-burning utilities and industries contribute to air pollution; acid rain, resulting from sulfur dioxide emissions, is damaging forests; pollution in the Baltic Sea from raw sewage and industrial effluents from rivers in eastern Germany; hazardous waste disposal; government established a mechanism for ending the use of nuclear power over the next 15 years; government working to meet EU commitment to identify nature preservation areas in line with the EU's Flora, Fauna, and Habitat directive protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.57
Ranked 31st. 4% more than Greenland
9.2
Ranked 34th.

Endangered species > Bird species 6
Ranked 126th.
0.0
Ranked 192nd.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 20
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Greenland
6
Ranked 168th.
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 6
Ranked 120th. The same as Greenland
6
Ranked 122nd.
Proportion of land area under protection 48.03%
Ranked 7th. 17% more than Greenland
41.09%
Ranked 15th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 13th.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 12
Ranked 82nd. 12 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.11
Ranked 33th.
11.15
Ranked 22nd. 22% more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.25
Ranked 155th.
$0.31
Ranked 140th. 24% more than Germany

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 15th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 787,291.01
Ranked 7th. 1513 times more than Greenland
520.29
Ranked 160th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 1st. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 12th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 17
Ranked 83th. 17 times more than Greenland
1
Ranked 172nd.
Biodiversity > Number 0.64
Ranked 134th.
1.05
Ranked 117th. 64% more than Germany

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.639
Ranked 140th.
1.05
Ranked 122nd. 64% more than Germany

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.38
Ranked 142nd.
$0.42
Ranked 130th. 11% more than Germany

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 107
Ranked 53th.
603
Ranked 16th. 6 times more than Germany

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 1,303.13
Ranked 113th.
10.66 million
Ranked 1st. 8182 times more than Germany

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 14,388
Ranked 2nd. 2055 times more than Greenland
7
Ranked 165th.
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 49.04%
Ranked 5th. 21% more than Greenland
40.59%
Ranked 10th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.00778
Ranked 193th.
18.65
Ranked 9th. 2397 times more than Germany

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 4th. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 19th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 2nd. The same as Greenland
100%
Ranked 14th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 216,213
Ranked 5th. 1471 times more than Greenland
147
Ranked 158th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.65
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.23
Ranked 52nd.
11.15
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Germany

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 168,124.62
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 298,438.79
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.06
Ranked 34th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 21
Ranked 35th. 11 times more than Greenland
2
Ranked 121st.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 3rd. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 16th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $510.05 billion
Ranked 3rd. 1686 times more than Greenland
$302.45 million
Ranked 135th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 64.46%
Ranked 5th. 76% more than Greenland
36.69%
Ranked 14th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.63
Ranked 22nd. 1% more than Greenland
2.62
Ranked 23th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.17%
Ranked 130th.
0.22%
Ranked 124th. 29% more than Germany

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 2nd. The same as Greenland
100
Ranked 14th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 116th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 56.19%
Ranked 4th. 41% more than Greenland
39.73%
Ranked 11th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 26.71%
Ranked 8th.
41.91%
Ranked 5th. 57% more than Germany
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 263,888.32
Ranked 9th. 416 times more than Greenland
634.39
Ranked 158th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 40.04%
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 158th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $9.59 billion
Ranked 37th.
0.0
Ranked 149th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 22.56%
Ranked 61st.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 35.4%
Ranked 158th.
100%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Germany

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.268%
Ranked 145th.
0.0
Ranked 186th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $32.46 million
Ranked 65th.
0.0
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.26%
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 133th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.83%
Ranked 25th.
16.49%
Ranked 7th. 19% more than Germany

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 1.74%
Ranked 97th. 19 times more than Greenland
0.0923%
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.2% of GNI
Ranked 133th.
0.24% of GNI
Ranked 131st. 20% more than Germany

SOURCES: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase database, www.fishbase.org.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; World Development Indicators database; World Development Indicators database. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States.; CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, and International Union for Conservation of Nature, Red List of Threatened Species.; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Tennessee, United States. 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 Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, ""Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility"" (2006).; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006).; Food and Agriculture Organisation, AQUASTAT data.; United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and international agreements.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Kiran Dev Pandey, Piet Buys, Ken Chomitz, and David Wheeler's, "Biodiversity Conservation Indicators: New Tools for Priority Setting at the Global Environment Facility" (2006). Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; World Bank staff estimates using data from the United Nations Statistics Division's National Accounts Statistics.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Gregg Marland, Tom Boden, and Bob Andres, University of North Dakota, via net publication. Population figures from World Bank: (1) United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects, (2) United Nations Statistical Division. Population and Vital Statistics Report (various years), (3) Census reports and other statistical publications from national statistical offices, (4) Eurostat: Demographic Statistics, (5) Secretariat of the Pacific Community: Statistics and Demography Programme, and (6) U.S. Census Bureau: International Database.; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium

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