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STAT Iceland Maldives HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $13.52 billion
Ranked 82nd. 16 times more than Maldives
$837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 1
Ranked 192nd.
0.0
Ranked 206th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 6
Ranked 130th. 3 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 187th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 7.71
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Maldives
2.1
Ranked 86th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 2,186.81 kt
Ranked 133th. 5 times more than Maldives
443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 7.55 kt
Ranked 44th. 5 times more than Maldives
1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 6.17
Ranked 60th. 87% more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

Current issues water pollution from fertilizer runoff; inadequate wastewater treatment depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 7.5
Ranked 49th. 3 times more than Maldives
2.99
Ranked 92nd.

Endangered species > Bird species 0.0
Ranked 190th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 5
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 179th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 1.55 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 126th. 52 times more than Maldives
0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Total renewable water resources 170 cu km
Ranked 6th. 5667 times more than Maldives
0.03 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Waste > Local garbage collected 177,000 tonnes
Ranked 65th. 9 times more than Maldives
18,900 tonnes
Ranked 78th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 3rd. 1% more than Maldives
98.58
Ranked 66th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $45,547.52
Ranked 4th. 16 times more than Maldives
$2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
Total renewable water resources per million 572.9 cu km
Ranked 1st. 5108 times more than Maldives
0.112 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 555.73 tonnes
Ranked 20th. 9 times more than Maldives
63.51 tonnes
Ranked 68th.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 12
Ranked 145th.
18
Ranked 121st. 50% more than Iceland
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 1,961.85
Ranked 145th. 83% more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 155th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 7.55 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Maldives
1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 12
Ranked 119th. The same as Maldives
12
Ranked 124th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 0.0971%
Ranked 85th.
15.67%
Ranked 10th. 161 times more than Iceland
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 163th.
0.0
Ranked 184th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 0.0
Ranked 158th.
3.67
Ranked 109th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 6.17
Ranked 60th. 87% more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

Forest area > Sq. km 460 km²
Ranked 163th. 46 times more than Maldives
10 km²
Ranked 192nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.12
Ranked 175th.
$0.71
Ranked 53th. 6 times more than Iceland

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 4th. 2% more than Maldives
97.98
Ranked 52nd.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 2,337.63
Ranked 131st. 3 times more than Maldives
897.68
Ranked 148th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 0.0
Ranked 157th.
11.06
Ranked 25th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 2nd. 2% more than Maldives
97.92
Ranked 62nd.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 182nd.
0.0
Ranked 198th.
Threatened species 1
Ranked 158th.
3
Ranked 152nd. 3 times more than Iceland
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $31,219.42
Ranked 20th. 7 times more than Maldives
$4,474.16
Ranked 68th.

Biodiversity > Number 0.7
Ranked 131st.
1.39
Ranked 104th. 99% more than Iceland

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $9.96 billion
Ranked 104th. 7 times more than Maldives
$1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 0.696
Ranked 136th.
1.39
Ranked 109th. Twice as much as Iceland

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.20
Ranked 166th.
$0.84
Ranked 66th. 4 times more than Iceland

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 170
Ranked 42nd. 5667 times more than Maldives
0.03
Ranked 163th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 225.79 cubic metres
Ranked 5th. 36 times more than Maldives
6.32 cubic metres
Ranked 55th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 535,578.14
Ranked 1st. 5446 times more than Maldives
98.35
Ranked 160th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 17.61
Ranked 141st.
27.58
Ranked 92nd. 57% more than Iceland

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 77
Ranked 74th.
0.0
Ranked 195th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 2.19
Ranked 41st.
4.43
Ranked 31st. 2 times more than Iceland

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 5th. About the same as Maldives
99.52
Ranked 71st.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Maldives
98.31%
Ranked 41st.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 1.55 km²
Ranked 125th. 46 times more than Maldives
0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households per capita 101.1 cubic metres
Ranked 6th. 23 times more than Maldives
4.49 cubic metres
Ranked 46th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.15
Ranked 119th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 564
Ranked 126th. 4 times more than Maldives
127
Ranked 160th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.07
Ranked 43th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.88
Ranked 26th. 48% more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 50th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 341.03
Ranked 92nd.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 9
Ranked 71st.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 4th. 3% more than Maldives
97.5
Ranked 62nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $2.37 billion
Ranked 80th. 18 times more than Maldives
$132.36 million
Ranked 141st.

Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 90%
Ranked 16th.
100%
Ranked 5th. 11% more than Iceland

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $1.15 billion
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Maldives
$227.21 million
Ranked 104th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.03
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than Maldives
0.475
Ranked 105th.
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 18.25
Ranked 145th.
31.61
Ranked 98th. 73% more than Iceland

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 67 million cubic metres
Ranked 50th. 36 times more than Maldives
1.88 million cubic metres
Ranked 60th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 14.06%
Ranked 122nd.
35.71%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Iceland

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 1,551.14
Ranked 141st. 44% more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 147th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 18.13 mcg/m³
Ranked 155th.
36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than Iceland

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households 30 million cubic metres
Ranked 43th. 22 times more than Maldives
1.34 million cubic metres
Ranked 51st.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 0.13%
Ranked 131st.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.16%
Ranked 136th.
0.56%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Iceland

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 60%
Ranked 14th. 20 times more than Maldives
2.94%
Ranked 28th.
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 33%
Ranked 25th.
97.05%
Ranked 1st. 3 times more than Iceland
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI -1.15%
Ranked 137th.
25.59%
Ranked 25th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 70th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.20
Ranked 115th.
$0.57
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Iceland

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.20
Ranked 122nd.
$0.60
Ranked 27th. 3 times more than Iceland

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 6.07%
Ranked 91st.
31.3%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Iceland

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $-218,503,921.50
Ranked 143th.
$185.80 million
Ranked 121st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $1.15 billion
Ranked 75th. 5 times more than Maldives
$228.29 million
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 139th.
$1.74 million
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 76th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 6.07%
Ranked 92nd.
31.45%
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Iceland

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 104th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 148th.
0.15%
Ranked 84th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 75th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 91st.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 82.99%
Ranked 92nd.
84.34%
Ranked 80th. 2% more than Iceland
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 70.76%
Ranked 128th. 3% more than Maldives
68.97%
Ranked 133th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 166th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified Environmental Modification, Marine Life Conservation none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 95th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 20.72%
Ranked 2nd. 87% more than Maldives
11.1%
Ranked 79th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.07% of GNI
Ranked 141st.
0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th. 4 times more than Iceland

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.11% of GNI
Ranked 156th.
0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th. 7 times more than Iceland

CO2 Emissions 2,231.7
Ranked 121st. 4 times more than Maldives
603.1
Ranked 144th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 3rd. 2% more than Maldives
98.31
Ranked 41st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 17.38%
Ranked 56th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 4, 1992 June 12, 1992
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 0.09%
Ranked 143th.
11.25%
Ranked 3rd. 125 times more than Iceland
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 79.07%
Ranked 82nd.
100%
Ranked 30th. 26% more than Iceland

Forest area > % of land area 0.46% of land area
Ranked 186th.
3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th. 7 times more than Iceland

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