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Environment Stats: compare key data on Grenada & United Kingdom

Definitions

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Current issues: This entry lists the most pressing and important environmental problems. The following terms and abbreviations are used throughout the entry:
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • Proportion of land area under protection: Terrestrial areas protected to total surface area, percentage.
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, total.
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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)."
  • 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 > 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban: Proportion of the population using improved drinking water sources, urban.
  • Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
  • 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.
  • 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).
  • 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 > 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 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 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.
  • 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.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
  • Water > Proportion of marine area under protection: Marine areas protected to territorial waters, percentage.
  • Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000: 1999 total CO2 emissions from fossil-fuel burning, cement production, and gas flaring. Emissions are expressed in thousand metric tons of carbon (not CO2). Figures expressed per thousand population for the same year.
  • Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter: Particulate matter concentrations refer to fine suspended particulates less than 10 microns in diameter (PM10) that are capable of penetrating deep into the respiratory tract and causing significant health damage. Data for countries and aggregates for regions and income groups are urban-population weighted PM10 levels in residential areas of cities with more than 100,000 residents. The estimates represent the average annual exposure level of the average urban resident to outdoor particulate matter. The state of a country's technology and pollution controls is an important determinant of particulate matter concentrations."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$: 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date: Signature.
  • 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 savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$: Particulate emissions damage is calculated as the willingness to pay to avoid mortality attributable to particulate emissions.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI: Carbon dioxide damage is estimated to be $20 per ton of carbon (the unit damage in 1995 U.S. dollars) times the number of tons of carbon emitted.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI: Consumption of fixed capital represents the replacement value of capital used up in the process of production.
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI: Mineral depletion is equal to the product of unit resource rents and the physical quantities of minerals extracted. It refers to bauxite, copper, iron, lead, nickel, phosphate, tin, zinc, gold, and silver."
  • Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$: 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."
  • 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.
  • Forest area > % of land area: Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees, whether productive or not.
  • Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural: Proportion of the population using improved sanitation facilities, rural.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 > 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."
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • CO2 Emissions: CO2: Total Emissions (excluding land-use) Units: thousand metric tonnes of carbon dioxide
  • 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.
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  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
STAT Grenada United Kingdom HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 1
Ranked 195th.
4
Ranked 174th. 4 times more than Grenada
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 20
Ranked 106th.
43
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Grenada
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 3
Ranked 161st.
5
Ranked 148th. 67% more than Grenada
CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.77
Ranked 117th.
9.37
Ranked 25th. 12 times more than Grenada
CO2 emissions > Kt 219.78 kt
Ranked 180th.
558,461 kt
Ranked 8th. 2541 times more than Grenada

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 2.15 kt
Ranked 98th.
9.38 kt
Ranked 31st. 4 times more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 260.36
Ranked 181st.
493,504.86
Ranked 11th. 1895 times more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.49
Ranked 103th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Grenada

Current issues NA continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target and move toward a domestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the government reduced the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and recycled or composted at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.34
Ranked 95th.
8.84
Ranked 39th. 4 times more than Grenada

Endangered species > Bird species 1
Ranked 180th.
2
Ranked 172nd. Twice as much as Grenada

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 3
Ranked 155th.
5
Ranked 139th. 67% more than Grenada
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.376 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 166th.
0.472 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 163th. 26% more than Grenada

Proportion of land area under protection 2.2%
Ranked 195th.
27.91%
Ranked 36th. 13 times more than Grenada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 94.2
Ranked 102nd.
100
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Grenada

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 2.1 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 103th.
9.37 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 4 times more than Grenada

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 15
Ranked 88th.
34
Ranked 26th. 2 times more than Grenada
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 3
Ranked 117th.
14
Ranked 79th. 5 times more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 2.49
Ranked 103th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Grenada

Forest area > Sq. km 40 km²
Ranked 185th.
28,450 km²
Ranked 90th. 711 times more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.39
Ranked 112th. 85% more than United Kingdom
$0.21
Ranked 165th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 91.6
Ranked 88th.
100
Ranked 18th. 9% more than Grenada

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 241.82
Ranked 173th.
539,175.92
Ranked 9th. 2230 times more than Grenada

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 94.2
Ranked 80th.
100
Ranked 14th. 6% more than Grenada

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 3
Ranked 145th.
15
Ranked 91st. 5 times more than Grenada
Biodiversity > Number 0.55
Ranked 140th.
3.55
Ranked 65th. 6 times more than Grenada

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.554
Ranked 146th.
3.55
Ranked 66th. 6 times more than Grenada

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.49
Ranked 112th. 58% more than United Kingdom
$0.31
Ranked 155th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 19.21
Ranked 130th. 50% more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 163th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 2
Ranked 185th.
778
Ranked 27th. 389 times more than Grenada
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.28 kg/PPP$
Ranked 96th.
0.34 kg/PPP$
Ranked 77th. 21% more than Grenada

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 0.25%
Ranked 205th.
23.37%
Ranked 44th. 93 times more than Grenada

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 5.33
Ranked 25th. 92 times more than United Kingdom
0.0578
Ranked 154th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 94.2
Ranked 138th.
100
Ranked 20th. 6% more than Grenada

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 91.6%
Ranked 73th.
100%
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Grenada

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.389 km²
Ranked 163th.
0.472 km²
Ranked 161st. 22% more than Grenada

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 58
Ranked 177th.
147,199
Ranked 6th. 2538 times more than Grenada
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 125th.
117,677.7
Ranked 16th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 131st.
194,251.99
Ranked 7th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.49
Ranked 65th.
2.81
Ranked 58th. 13% more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 131st.
3.12
Ranked 21st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 125th.
1.89
Ranked 32nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 1
Ranked 131st.
149
Ranked 7th. 149 times more than Grenada
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 91.6
Ranked 99th.
100
Ranked 19th. 9% more than Grenada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $70.67 million
Ranked 149th.
$368.16 billion
Ranked 6th. 5210 times more than Grenada

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 0.0923%
Ranked 157th.
16.61%
Ranked 35th. 180 times more than Grenada

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.572
Ranked 97th.
2.51
Ranked 26th. 4 times more than Grenada
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 20.05
Ranked 137th. 29% more than United Kingdom
15.49
Ranked 154th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 113th.
$57.72 billion
Ranked 12th.

Water pollution > Clay and glass industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.18%
Ranked 52nd.
0.26%
Ranked 18th. 44% more than Grenada

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 0.01%
Ranked 132nd.
4.56%
Ranked 38th. 456 times more than Grenada
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date December 3, 1992 June 12, 1992
Water pollution > Chemical industry > % of total BOD emissions 6.45%
Ranked 61st.
17.52%
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than Grenada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $265,411.69
Ranked 144th.
$99.83 million
Ranked 55th. 376 times more than Grenada

Organic water pollutant > BOD emissions > Kg per day per worker 0.22 kg per day per worker
Ranked 22nd. 83% more than United Kingdom
0.12 kg per day per worker
Ranked 31st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.06%
Ranked 126th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.3%
Ranked 85th. 88% more than United Kingdom
0.16%
Ranked 139th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.67%
Ranked 65th.
13.65%
Ranked 28th. 17% more than Grenada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 82nd.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 99th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -0.926
Ranked 55th. 14 times more than United Kingdom
-0.066
Ranked 7th.

Forest area > % of land area 11.76% of land area
Ranked 141st. The same as United Kingdom
11.76% of land area
Ranked 142nd.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 91.6
Ranked 73th.
100
Ranked 17th. 9% more than Grenada

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 1.96%
Ranked 162nd.
22.35%
Ranked 37th. 11 times more than Grenada
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI -24.97%
Ranked 133th.
1.15%
Ranked 108th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.27
Ranked 85th. 8% more than United Kingdom
$0.25
Ranked 96th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.29
Ranked 84th. 12% more than United Kingdom
$0.26
Ranked 99th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $-151,260,378.33
Ranked 117th.
$31.06 billion
Ranked 29th.

Water pollution > Wood industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.55%
Ranked 86th.
4%
Ranked 9th. 7 times more than Grenada

Water pollution > Other industry > % of total BOD emissions 0.38%
Ranked 96th.
15.38%
Ranked 2nd. 40 times more than Grenada

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI -13.3%
Ranked 133th.
14.8%
Ranked 97th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 170th.
1.53%
Ranked 110th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.13% of GNI
Ranked 133th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.03% of GNI
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 103th.
2.14%
Ranked 49th.

Water pollution > Paper and pulp industry > % of total BOD emissions 22.98%
Ranked 13th.
48.03%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Grenada

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 11.56%
Ranked 45th.
18.21%
Ranked 28th. 58% more than Grenada

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.36% of GNI
Ranked 96th. Twice as much as United Kingdom
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 141st.

Water pollution > Textile industry > % of total BOD emissions 7.6%
Ranked 67th. 45% more than United Kingdom
5.24%
Ranked 26th.

CO2 Emissions 78.8
Ranked 174th.
558,225
Ranked 7th. 7084 times more than Grenada
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 125th.
23.85%
Ranked 46th.

Sea > Planned marine protected area 25% of nearby marine resources by 2020. Establish an ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas by 2012.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 131st.
39.36%
Ranked 29th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 7th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
35.44%
Ranked 157th.

Water pollution > Metal industry > % of total BOD emissions 1.8%
Ranked 74th.
8.97%
Ranked 7th. 5 times more than Grenada

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 260.36
Ranked 180th.
174,897.57
Ranked 17th. 672 times more than Grenada

Water pollution > Food industry > % of total BOD emissions 60.85%
Ranked 24th. 100 times more than United Kingdom
0.61%
Ranked 33th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 18.39 mcg/m³
Ranked 154th. 22% more than United Kingdom
15.06 mcg/m³
Ranked 169th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -0.092
Ranked 32nd.
-4.079
Ranked 17th. 44 times more than Grenada

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