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STAT Kiribati Netherlands HISTORY
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 6
Ranked 151st. 50% more than Netherlands
4
Ranked 182nd.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 11
Ranked 153th.
13
Ranked 144th. 18% more than Kiribati
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 1
Ranked 195th.
3
Ranked 170th. 3 times more than Kiribati
CO2 Emissions per 1000 0.331
Ranked 137th.
10.77
Ranked 17th. 33 times more than Kiribati
CO2 emissions > Kt 29.3 kt
Ranked 194th.
140,893.6 kt
Ranked 28th. 4809 times more than Kiribati

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 0.335 kt
Ranked 153th.
8.68 kt
Ranked 35th. 26 times more than Kiribati

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 62.34
Ranked 197th.
182,077.55
Ranked 29th. 2921 times more than Kiribati

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 0.638
Ranked 149th.
10.96
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Kiribati

Current issues heavy pollution in lagoon of south Tarawa atoll due to heavy migration mixed with traditional practices such as lagoon latrines and open-pit dumping; ground water at risk 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 0.35
Ranked 151st.
10.57
Ranked 24th. 30 times more than Kiribati

Endangered species > Bird species 5
Ranked 133th. 3 times more than Netherlands
2
Ranked 178th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 1
Ranked 188th.
4
Ranked 150th. 4 times more than Kiribati
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.202 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 177th.
0.224 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th. 11% more than Kiribati

Proportion of land area under protection 22.01%
Ranked 56th. 13% more than Netherlands
19.54%
Ranked 70th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 66.1
Ranked 173th.
100
Ranked 32nd. 51% more than Kiribati

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 0.304 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 159th.
8.68 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 29 times more than Kiribati

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 7
Ranked 160th.
11
Ranked 135th. 57% more than Kiribati
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 166th.
0.0
Ranked 196th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 0.638
Ranked 149th.
10.96
Ranked 23th. 17 times more than Kiribati

Forest area > Sq. km 20 km²
Ranked 188th.
3,650 km²
Ranked 141st. 183 times more than Kiribati

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.56
Ranked 73th. 2 times more than Netherlands
$0.27
Ranked 148th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 39.23
Ranked 153th.
100
Ranked 33th. 3 times more than Kiribati

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 32.98
Ranked 187th.
173,102.02
Ranked 26th. 5249 times more than Kiribati

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 49.93
Ranked 173th.
100
Ranked 32nd. Twice as much as Kiribati

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 185th.
0.0
Ranked 209th.
Threatened species 7
Ranked 140th.
19
Ranked 97th. 3 times more than Kiribati
Biodiversity > Number 1.08
Ranked 116th. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.08
Ranked 121st. 6 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 177th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.43
Ranked 126th. 10% more than Netherlands
$0.39
Ranked 139th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 13
Ranked 140th.
1,948
Ranked 15th. 150 times more than Kiribati
Proportion of land and marine area under protection 20.22%
Ranked 56th.
31.48%
Ranked 20th. 56% more than Kiribati

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 11.38
Ranked 14th. 1098 times more than Netherlands
0.0104
Ranked 189th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 30.14%
Ranked 147th.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Kiribati

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 86.77
Ranked 175th.
100
Ranked 43th. 15% more than Kiribati

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.221 km²
Ranked 173th.
0.224 km²
Ranked 172nd. 1% more than Kiribati

World Heritage Sites (environmental) 1
Ranked 64th. The same as Netherlands
1
Ranked 55th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 7
Ranked 195th.
36,747
Ranked 26th. 5250 times more than Kiribati
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 130th.
1.53
Ranked 36th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 135th.
89,793.83
Ranked 17th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 135th.
5.4
Ranked 11th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.638
Ranked 134th.
3.94
Ranked 37th. 6 times more than Kiribati

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 130th.
25,441.65
Ranked 35th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 14
Ranked 56th. 2 times more than Netherlands
6
Ranked 86th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 50.85
Ranked 161st.
100
Ranked 35th. 97% more than Kiribati

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $12.19 million
Ranked 166th.
$122.17 billion
Ranked 14th. 10021 times more than Kiribati

Water > Proportion of marine area under protection 20.2%
Ranked 29th.
61.82%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Kiribati

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.086
Ranked 147th.
2.32
Ranked 31st. 27 times more than Kiribati
Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.15% of GNI
Ranked 157th.
0.16% of GNI
Ranked 146th. 7% more than Kiribati

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.15
Ranked 141st.
$0.26
Ranked 91st. 73% more than Kiribati

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.16
Ranked 141st.
$0.28
Ranked 92nd. 75% more than Kiribati

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 23.19%
Ranked 13th.
-3.64%
Ranked 121st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than Netherlands
35.93%
Ranked 156th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 130th.
13.97%
Ranked 62nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $17.93 million
Ranked 109th.
$-31,913,016,362.28
Ranked 130th.

CO2 Emissions 28.9
Ranked 177th.
174,809
Ranked 21st. 6049 times more than Kiribati
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 30.14
Ranked 147th.
100
Ranked 32nd. 3 times more than Kiribati

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 105th.
0.0
Ranked 188th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > % of total surface area 0.0
Ranked 146th.
3.08%
Ranked 48th.
Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > % of total surface area 55.01%
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than Netherlands
19.77%
Ranked 48th.
Forest area > % of land area 2.74% of land area
Ranked 173th.
10.77% of land area
Ranked 145th. 4 times more than Kiribati

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 118th.
$17.87 billion
Ranked 29th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 171st.
1.07%
Ranked 120th.

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 0.1%
Ranked 152nd.
0.16%
Ranked 142nd. 60% more than Kiribati

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 5.99%
Ranked 159th.
13.92%
Ranked 20th. 2 times more than Kiribati

Marine protected areas > % of territorial waters 0.115%
Ranked 141st.
0.541%
Ranked 124th. 5 times more than Kiribati

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 135th.
49.32%
Ranked 17th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 106th.
2.04%
Ranked 50th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 86th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 28.97%
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.28%
Ranked 113th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 13, 1992 June 4, 1992
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 62.34
Ranked 196th.
65,419.28
Ranked 29th. 1049 times more than Kiribati

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 Resources Institute. 2003. Carbon Emissions from energy use and cement manufacturing, 1850 to 2000. Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. 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.; 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.; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; United Nations Statistics Division. Source tables; Froese, R. and Pauly, D. (eds). 2008. FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. www.fishbase.org. version (07/2008). Accessed: 28 September 2008.; 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; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; 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).; 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; Wikipedia: Table of World Heritage Sites by country (Table of World Heritage Sites); 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. 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Available on-line through the Climate Analysis Indicators Tool (CAIT) at Washington, DC: World Resources Institute; United Nations Statistics Division Original html; World Bank staff estimates based on sources and methods in Arundhati Kunte and others' ""Estimating National Wealth: Methodology and Results"" (1998).; 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 national accounts data files.; Wikipedia: List of parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (List of parties) (Parties & Observers , UNFCCC, 1 June 2011)

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