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Environment Stats: compare key data on Greenland & Netherlands

Definitions

STAT Greenland Netherlands HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 1
Ranked 200th.
4
Ranked 182nd. 4 times more than Greenland
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 7
Ranked 174th.
13
Ranked 144th. 86% more than Greenland
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 7
Ranked 122nd. 2 times more than Netherlands
3
Ranked 170th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 567.77 kt
Ranked 162nd.
140,893.6 kt
Ranked 28th. 248 times more than Greenland

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 10 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 29th. 15% more than Netherlands
8.68 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 10 kt
Ranked 25th. 15% more than Netherlands
8.68 kt
Ranked 35th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 634.39
Ranked 163th.
182,077.55
Ranked 29th. 287 times more than Greenland

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 11.15
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Netherlands
10.96
Ranked 23th.

Current issues protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting water pollution in the form of heavy metals, organic compounds, and nutrients such as nitrates and phosphates; air pollution from vehicles and refining activities; acid rain
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.2
Ranked 34th.
10.57
Ranked 24th. 15% more than Greenland

Endangered species > Bird species 0.0
Ranked 192nd.
2
Ranked 178th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 6
Ranked 168th.
11
Ranked 135th. 83% more than Greenland
Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 6
Ranked 122nd. 50% more than Netherlands
4
Ranked 150th.
Proportion of land area under protection 41.09%
Ranked 15th. 2 times more than Netherlands
19.54%
Ranked 70th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 13th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 32nd.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 1
Ranked 152nd.
0.0
Ranked 196th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 11.15
Ranked 22nd. 2% more than Netherlands
10.96
Ranked 23th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.31
Ranked 140th. 17% more than Netherlands
$0.27
Ranked 148th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 15th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 33th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 520.29
Ranked 160th.
173,102.02
Ranked 26th. 333 times more than Greenland

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 12th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 32nd.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 1
Ranked 172nd.
0.0
Ranked 209th.
Biodiversity > Number 1.05
Ranked 117th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.05
Ranked 122nd. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 177th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.42
Ranked 130th. 8% more than Netherlands
$0.39
Ranked 139th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 603
Ranked 16th. 55 times more than Netherlands
11
Ranked 118th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 10.66 million
Ranked 1st. 15941 times more than Netherlands
668.87
Ranked 136th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 7
Ranked 165th.
1,948
Ranked 15th. 278 times more than Greenland
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 40.59%
Ranked 10th. 29% more than Netherlands
31.48%
Ranked 20th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 18.65
Ranked 9th. 1800 times more than Netherlands
0.0104
Ranked 189th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 19th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 43th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 14th. The same as Netherlands
100%
Ranked 32nd.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 147
Ranked 158th.
36,747
Ranked 26th. 250 times more than Greenland
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 158th.
1.53
Ranked 36th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 161st.
5.4
Ranked 11th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 11.15
Ranked 5th. 3 times more than Netherlands
3.94
Ranked 37th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 161st.
89,793.83
Ranked 17th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 158th.
25,441.65
Ranked 35th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 2
Ranked 121st.
6
Ranked 86th. 3 times more than Greenland
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 16th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 35th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $302.45 million
Ranked 135th.
$122.17 billion
Ranked 14th. 404 times more than Greenland

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 36.69%
Ranked 14th.
61.82%
Ranked 6th. 69% more than Greenland

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.62
Ranked 23th. 13% more than Netherlands
2.32
Ranked 31st.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 14th. The same as Netherlands
100
Ranked 32nd.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 186th.
1.07%
Ranked 120th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.22%
Ranked 124th. 38% more than Netherlands
0.16%
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 16.49%
Ranked 7th. 18% more than Netherlands
13.92%
Ranked 20th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 116th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 142nd.
0.0
Ranked 188th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.24% of GNI
Ranked 131st. 50% more than Netherlands
0.16% of GNI
Ranked 146th.

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 0.0923%
Ranked 142nd.
0.541%
Ranked 124th. 6 times more than Greenland

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Netherlands
35.93%
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 161st.
49.32%
Ranked 17th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 158th.
13.97%
Ranked 62nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 41.91%
Ranked 5th. 14 times more than Netherlands
3.08%
Ranked 48th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 39.73%
Ranked 11th. Twice as much as Netherlands
19.77%
Ranked 48th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 634.39
Ranked 158th.
65,419.28
Ranked 29th. 103 times more than Greenland

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 149th.
$17.87 billion
Ranked 29th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 133th.
2.04%
Ranked 50th.

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.; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; World Bank staff estimates based on Samuel Fankhauser's ""Valuing Climate Change: The Economics of the Greenhouse"" (1995).; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).

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