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Environment Stats: compare key data on Japan & Samoa

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STAT Japan Samoa HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $3.76 trillion
Ranked 3rd. 10966 times more than Samoa
$342.70 million
Ranked 161st.
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $29,410.76
Ranked 15th. 15 times more than Samoa
$1,904.65
Ranked 87th.
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 40
Ranked 22nd. 7 times more than Samoa
6
Ranked 156th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 27
Ranked 33th. 14 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 183th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 9.59
Ranked 22nd. 12 times more than Samoa
0.819
Ranked 116th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 1.23 million kt
Ranked 5th. 8199 times more than Samoa
150.18 kt
Ranked 185th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.64 kt
Ranked 29th. 11 times more than Samoa
0.845 kt
Ranked 133th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.19
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 140th.

Current issues air pollution from power plant emissions results in acid rain; acidification of lakes and reservoirs degrading water quality and threatening aquatic life; Japan is one of the largest consumers of fish and tropical timber, contributing to the depletion of these resources in Asia and elsewhere soil erosion, deforestation, invasive species, overfishing
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 9.81
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Samoa
0.9
Ranked 132nd.

Endangered species > Bird species 40
Ranked 18th. 6 times more than Samoa
7
Ranked 121st.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 27
Ranked 32nd. 14 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 176th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 1.95 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 114th.
9.24 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 50th. 5 times more than Japan

Proportion of land area under protection 16.54%
Ranked 93th. 2 times more than Samoa
6.74%
Ranked 150th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 8th. 2% more than Samoa
98.08
Ranked 72nd.

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 66
Ranked 23th. 5 times more than Samoa
13
Ranked 138th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 1.17 million
Ranked 6th. 7256 times more than Samoa
161.35
Ranked 188th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 9.64 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 33th. 12 times more than Samoa
0.824 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 137th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 40
Ranked 22nd. 5 times more than Samoa
8
Ranked 152nd.
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 12
Ranked 83th. 6 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 133th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 618.72
Ranked 12th. 2134 times more than Samoa
0.29
Ranked 139th.

Biodiversity richness 3
Ranked 11th. The same as Samoa
3
Ranked 3rd.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 9.19
Ranked 32nd. 11 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 140th.

Forest area > Sq. km 248,680 km²
Ranked 23th. 145 times more than Samoa
1,710 km²
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.25
Ranked 156th.
$0.38
Ranked 115th. 51% more than Japan

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 100
Ranked 9th. 9% more than Samoa
91.61
Ranked 90th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 1.25 million
Ranked 6th. 7775 times more than Samoa
161.22
Ranked 180th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 4.84
Ranked 51st. 3 times more than Samoa
1.55
Ranked 92nd.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 100
Ranked 7th. 2% more than Samoa
98.25
Ranked 60th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 17
Ranked 85th. 9 times more than Samoa
2
Ranked 160th.
Threatened species 132
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Samoa
11
Ranked 128th.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $40,799.63
Ranked 12th. 14 times more than Samoa
$2,892.34
Ranked 87th.

Biodiversity > Number 35.96
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Samoa
1.63
Ranked 96th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $5.21 trillion
Ranked 4th. 9620 times more than Samoa
$542.11 million
Ranked 150th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 35.96
Ranked 9th. 22 times more than Samoa
1.63
Ranked 101st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.24
Ranked 162nd.
$0.52
Ranked 106th. 2 times more than Japan

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 216
Ranked 50th. 20 times more than Samoa
11
Ranked 147th.
CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 PPP $ of GDP 0.37 kg/PPP$
Ranked 69th. 2 times more than Samoa
0.15 kg/PPP$
Ranked 134th.

Proportion of land and marine area under protection 10.97%
Ranked 107th. 5 times more than Samoa
2.34%
Ranked 176th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.282
Ranked 99th.
8.9
Ranked 19th. 32 times more than Japan

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 13th. 3% more than Samoa
97.39
Ranked 110th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100%
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Samoa
91.17%
Ranked 80th.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 1.95 km²
Ranked 111th.
9.5 km²
Ranked 48th. 5 times more than Japan

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 315,274
Ranked 3rd. 8297 times more than Samoa
38
Ranked 180th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.42
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 4.02
Ranked 36th. 5 times more than Samoa
0.867
Ranked 121st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 1.55
Ranked 45th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 435,965.96
Ranked 6th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 197,057.25
Ranked 5th.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 135
Ranked 10th. 17 times more than Samoa
8
Ranked 74th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 100
Ranked 10th. 7% more than Samoa
93.37
Ranked 95th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $675.02 billion
Ranked 2nd. 12911 times more than Samoa
$52.28 million
Ranked 156th.

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 5.59%
Ranked 71st. 5 times more than Samoa
1.09%
Ranked 124th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 2.49
Ranked 28th. 11 times more than Samoa
0.219
Ranked 129th.
Kyoto Protocol signatories > Signed and ratified > Date 4/28/1998 3/16/1998
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.31
Ranked 75th. 41% more than Samoa
$0.22
Ranked 112th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.29
Ranked 76th. 38% more than Samoa
$0.21
Ranked 112th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 13, 1992 June 12, 1992
Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 5.19%
Ranked 30th. 4 times more than Samoa
1.34%
Ranked 67th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 14.12%
Ranked 82nd. 4 times more than Samoa
3.62%
Ranked 146th.
Forest area > % of land area 68.22% of land area
Ranked 14th. 13% more than Samoa
60.42% of land area
Ranked 23th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0363%
Ranked 156th.
0.274%
Ranked 144th. 8 times more than Japan

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent per million -0.561
Ranked 17th. 15% more than Samoa
-0.486
Ranked 44th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 100
Ranked 8th. 10% more than Samoa
91.17
Ranked 80th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 82.2%
Ranked 99th.
83.14%
Ranked 90th. 1% more than Japan
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $83.70 million
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 80th.
0.29%
Ranked 33th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 91st.
0.0
Ranked 114th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 511,993.87
Ranked 4th. 3173 times more than Samoa
161.35
Ranked 187th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 88th.
$1.47 million
Ranked 58th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $1.23 billion
Ranked 62nd.
0.0
Ranked 148th.

Climate change > GHG net emissions/removals by LUCF > Mt of CO2 equivalent -71.523
Ranked 37th. 872 times more than Samoa
-0.082
Ranked 30th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 37.24%
Ranked 31st.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 16.83%
Ranked 72nd.
0.0
Ranked 160th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 43.73%
Ranked 141st.
100%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Japan

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 29.97%
Ranked 20th. 55 times more than Samoa
0.545%
Ranked 108th.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements none of the selected agreements
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.02%
Ranked 87th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.19%
Ranked 124th.
0.24%
Ranked 107th. 26% more than Japan

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 13.31%
Ranked 35th. 29% more than Samoa
10.31%
Ranked 93th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.18% of GNI
Ranked 139th.
0.29% of GNI
Ranked 105th. 61% more than Japan

CO2 Emissions 1.22 million
Ranked 4th. 8417 times more than Samoa
145.5
Ranked 166th.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 28 April 1998 16 March 1998
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 88.44%
Ranked 28th. 3% more than Samoa
85.49%
Ranked 59th.

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