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STAT India Maldives HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $1.15 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 1372 times more than Maldives
$837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $940.20
Ranked 54th.
$2,812.75
Ranked 74th. 3 times more than India
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 80
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 206th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 95
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 187th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.922
Ranked 112th.
2.1
Ranked 86th. 2 times more than India
CO2 emissions > Kt 1.27 million kt
Ranked 4th. 2873 times more than Maldives
443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.16 kt
Ranked 116th.
1.54 kt
Ranked 108th. 32% more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.67
Ranked 118th.
3.3
Ranked 93th. 98% more than India

Current issues deforestation; soil erosion; overgrazing; desertification; air pollution from industrial effluents and vehicle emissions; water pollution from raw sewage and runoff of agricultural pesticides; tap water is not potable throughout the country; huge and growing population is overstraining natural resources depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 1.43
Ranked 115th.
2.99
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than India

Endangered species > Bird species 76
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 96
Ranked 3rd. 48 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 179th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.619 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 161st. 21 times more than Maldives
0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Total renewable water resources 1,907.8 cu km
Ranked 3rd. 63593 times more than Maldives
0.03 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 91.63
Ranked 123th.
98.58
Ranked 66th. 8% more than India

Total renewable water resources per million 1.86 cu km
Ranked 16th. 17 times more than Maldives
0.112 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 213
Ranked 2nd. 12 times more than Maldives
18
Ranked 121st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 2.01 million
Ranked 4th. 1870 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 155th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.2 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 119th.
1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th. 18% more than India

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 40
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Maldives
12
Ranked 124th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 33.88%
Ranked 2nd. 2 times more than Maldives
15.67%
Ranked 10th.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 246
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 184th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 1,484.57
Ranked 6th. 405 times more than Maldives
3.67
Ranked 109th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.67
Ranked 118th.
3.3
Ranked 93th. 98% more than India

Forest area > Sq. km 677,010 km²
Ranked 10th. 67701 times more than Maldives
10 km²
Ranked 192nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $1.61
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Maldives
$0.71
Ranked 53th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 35.09
Ranked 156th.
97.98
Ranked 52nd. 3 times more than India

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 1.61 million
Ranked 4th. 1795 times more than Maldives
897.68
Ranked 148th.

CPIA business regulatory environment rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00243
Ranked 80th.
11.82
Ranked 13th. 4872 times more than India

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 1.22
Ranked 103th.
11.06
Ranked 25th. 9 times more than India

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 89.5
Ranked 104th.
97.92
Ranked 62nd. 9% more than India

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 326
Ranked 9th.
0.0
Ranked 198th.
Threatened species 193
Ranked 7th. 64 times more than Maldives
3
Ranked 152nd.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $1,304.33
Ranked 106th.
$4,474.16
Ranked 68th. 3 times more than India

Biodiversity > Number 39.93
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 104th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.59 trillion
Ranked 10th. 1072 times more than Maldives
$1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 39.93
Ranked 8th. 29 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 109th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $2.08
Ranked 19th. 2 times more than Maldives
$0.84
Ranked 66th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 1,260
Ranked 10th. 42000 times more than Maldives
0.03
Ranked 163th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 1,105.3
Ranked 124th. 11 times more than Maldives
98.35
Ranked 160th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 51.98
Ranked 38th. 88% more than Maldives
27.58
Ranked 92nd.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 556
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 195th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.034
Ranked 170th.
4.43
Ranked 31st. 130 times more than India

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 23.88%
Ranked 155th.
98.31%
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than India

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 96.31
Ranked 125th.
99.52
Ranked 71st. 3% more than India

CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating 3.5
Ranked 9th.
4
Ranked 6th. 14% more than India
Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.601 km²
Ranked 158th. 18 times more than Maldives
0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households per capita 40.3 cubic metres
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Maldives
4.49 cubic metres
Ranked 46th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 645.84
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 293,938
Ranked 4th. 2314 times more than Maldives
127
Ranked 160th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.11
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.386
Ranked 149th.
3.3
Ranked 50th. 9 times more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0817
Ranked 96th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 1.34 million
Ranked 3rd.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 98,458.95
Ranked 15th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 117
Ranked 11th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 59.73
Ranked 151st.
97.5
Ranked 62nd. 63% more than India

CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00323
Ranked 80th.
11.82
Ranked 13th. 3654 times more than India

CPIA business regulatory environment rating > 1=low to 6=high 3
Ranked 38th.
4
Ranked 8th. 33% more than India

CPIA policy and institutions for environmental sustainability rating > 1=low to 6=high 4
Ranked 1st. The same as Maldives
4
Ranked 7th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $97.90 billion
Ranked 15th. 740 times more than Maldives
$132.36 million
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $278.72 billion
Ranked 4th. 1227 times more than Maldives
$227.21 million
Ranked 104th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.287
Ranked 119th.
0.475
Ranked 105th. 66% more than India
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 64.92
Ranked 36th. 2 times more than Maldives
31.61
Ranked 98th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 71.59 mcg/m³
Ranked 37th. 94% more than Maldives
36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st.

Adjusted net national income > Annual % growth 6.49%
Ranked 22nd.
11.39%
Ranked 13th. 76% more than India

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households 42 billion cubic metres
Ranked 1st. 31450 times more than Maldives
1.34 million cubic metres
Ranked 51st.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 7.36%
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 4.86%
Ranked 41st.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 5.45%
Ranked 83th. 85% more than Maldives
2.94%
Ranked 28th.
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 8.09%
Ranked 103th.
97.05%
Ranked 1st. 12 times more than India
CPIA structural policies cluster average > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00283
Ranked 80th.
10.83
Ranked 13th. 3828 times more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $284.13 billion
Ranked 3rd. 1245 times more than Maldives
$228.29 million
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 1.42%
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 38.17%
Ranked 20th. 7% more than Maldives
35.71%
Ranked 25th.

Forest area > % of land area 22.77% of land area
Ranked 114th. 7 times more than Maldives
3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.78%
Ranked 22nd.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 10, 1992 June 12, 1992
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ $8.96 billion
Ranked 1st.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 24.64%
Ranked 8th.
31.45%
Ranked 5th. 28% more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $56.08 billion
Ranked 13th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 8.49%
Ranked 123th.
11.1%
Ranked 79th. 31% more than India

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 1.3% of GNI
Ranked 22nd. 73% more than Maldives
0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.74% of GNI
Ranked 44th. 3 times more than Maldives
0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th.

CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average > 1=low to 6=high 3.7
Ranked 16th.
3.9
Ranked 11th. 5% more than India

CPIA structural policies cluster average > 1=low to 6=high 3.5
Ranked 27th.
3.67
Ranked 25th. 5% more than India

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 85.05%
Ranked 66th. 23% more than Maldives
68.97%
Ranked 133th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 61.3%
Ranked 27th.
84.34%
Ranked 80th. 38% more than India
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $16.41 billion
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.47%
Ranked 37th. 3 times more than Maldives
0.15%
Ranked 84th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $5.41 billion
Ranked 4th. 3104 times more than Maldives
$1.74 million
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $342.33 billion
Ranked 3rd. 1842 times more than Maldives
$185.80 million
Ranked 121st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.53
Ranked 35th.
$0.60
Ranked 27th. 13% more than India

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.50
Ranked 34th.
$0.57
Ranked 27th. 14% more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 29.68%
Ranked 19th. 16% more than Maldives
25.59%
Ranked 25th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 86.46%
Ranked 35th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 23.16%
Ranked 175th.
100%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 4.9%
Ranked 97th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 66.63%
Ranked 12th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 23.88
Ranked 155th.
98.31
Ranked 41st. 4 times more than India

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 51.24%
Ranked 29th. 5 times more than Maldives
11.25%
Ranked 3rd.
CPIA policies for social inclusion/equity cluster average > 1=low to 6=high per million 0.00299
Ranked 80th.
11.52
Ranked 13th. 3852 times more than India

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 24.17%
Ranked 8th.
31.3%
Ranked 5th. 29% more than India

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 465,294.63
Ranked 5th. 433 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 147th.

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 1.16%
Ranked 10th. 2 times more than Maldives
0.56%
Ranked 34th.

CO2 Emissions 1.01 million
Ranked 5th. 1671 times more than Maldives
603.1
Ranked 144th.

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