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Environment Stats: compare key data on Malaysia & Maldives

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STAT Malaysia Maldives HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $153.91 billion
Ranked 15th. 184 times more than Maldives
$837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $5,351.69
Ranked 16th. 90% more than Maldives
$2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 45
Ranked 18th.
0.0
Ranked 206th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 71
Ranked 6th. 36 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 187th.
CO2 Emissions per 1000 4.97
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Maldives
2.1
Ranked 86th.
CO2 emissions > Kt 156,380.8 kt
Ranked 26th. 353 times more than Maldives
443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 6.28 kt
Ranked 52nd. 4 times more than Maldives
1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 7.67
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

Current issues air pollution from industrial and vehicular emissions; water pollution from raw sewage; deforestation; smoke/haze from Indonesian forest fires depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 7.32
Ranked 53th. 2 times more than Maldives
2.99
Ranked 92nd.

Endangered species > Bird species 42
Ranked 16th.
0.0
Ranked 194th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 70
Ranked 6th. 35 times more than Maldives
2
Ranked 179th.
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 8.24 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 55th. 275 times more than Maldives
0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.

Total renewable water resources 580 cu km
Ranked 7th. 19333 times more than Maldives
0.03 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 99.6
Ranked 47th. 1% more than Maldives
98.58
Ranked 66th.

Total renewable water resources per million 25.33 cu km
Ranked 3rd. 226 times more than Maldives
0.112 cu km
Ranked 18th.
Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 71
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Maldives
18
Ranked 121st.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 216,804.04
Ranked 26th. 202 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 155th.

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 6.4 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 54th. 5 times more than Maldives
1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 49
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than Maldives
12
Ranked 124th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 1.93%
Ranked 72nd.
15.67%
Ranked 10th. 8 times more than Malaysia
Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 686
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 184th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 485.8
Ranked 14th. 132 times more than Maldives
3.67
Ranked 109th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 7.67
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than Maldives
3.3
Ranked 93th.

Forest area > Sq. km 208,900 km²
Ranked 29th. 20890 times more than Maldives
10 km²
Ranked 192nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $1.21
Ranked 33th. 72% more than Maldives
$0.71
Ranked 53th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 95.66
Ranked 71st.
97.98
Ranked 52nd. 2% more than Malaysia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 194,316.58
Ranked 24th. 216 times more than Maldives
897.68
Ranked 148th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 16.89
Ranked 16th. 53% more than Maldives
11.06
Ranked 25th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 98.53
Ranked 56th. 1% more than Maldives
97.92
Ranked 62nd.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 705
Ranked 2nd.
0.0
Ranked 198th.
Threatened species 107
Ranked 17th. 36 times more than Maldives
3
Ranked 152nd.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $7,959.57
Ranked 47th. 78% more than Maldives
$4,474.16
Ranked 68th.

Biodiversity > Number 13.86
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 104th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $228.91 billion
Ranked 33th. 154 times more than Maldives
$1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 13.86
Ranked 24th. 10 times more than Maldives
1.39
Ranked 109th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $1.46
Ranked 34th. 74% more than Maldives
$0.84
Ranked 66th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 580
Ranked 16th. 19333 times more than Maldives
0.03
Ranked 163th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 112.31 cubic metres
Ranked 7th. 18 times more than Maldives
6.32 cubic metres
Ranked 55th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 21,470.08
Ranked 34th. 218 times more than Maldives
98.35
Ranked 160th.

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 17.91
Ranked 139th.
27.58
Ranked 92nd. 54% more than Malaysia

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 684
Ranked 29th.
0.0
Ranked 195th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 0.507
Ranked 78th.
4.43
Ranked 31st. 9 times more than Malaysia

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 94.61%
Ranked 65th.
98.31%
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Malaysia

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 100
Ranked 34th. About the same as Maldives
99.52
Ranked 71st.

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 8.08 km²
Ranked 56th. 241 times more than Maldives
0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households per capita 72.86 cubic metres
Ranked 6th. 16 times more than Maldives
4.49 cubic metres
Ranked 46th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 9.02
Ranked 47th.
0.0
Ranked 25th.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 33,748
Ranked 28th. 266 times more than Maldives
127
Ranked 160th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.27
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.5
Ranked 64th.
3.3
Ranked 50th. 32% more than Malaysia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 2.17
Ranked 30th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 64,300.85
Ranked 28th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 61,499.26
Ranked 20th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 147
Ranked 8th.
0.0
Ranked 174th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 96.06
Ranked 81st.
97.5
Ranked 62nd. 1% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $25.49 billion
Ranked 37th. 193 times more than Maldives
$132.36 million
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $35.08 billion
Ranked 26th. 154 times more than Maldives
$227.21 million
Ranked 104th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 1.47
Ranked 59th. 3 times more than Maldives
0.475
Ranked 105th.
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 22.89
Ranked 123th.
31.61
Ranked 98th. 38% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $35.14 billion
Ranked 26th. 154 times more than Maldives
$228.29 million
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.03%
Ranked 136th.
0.15%
Ranked 84th. 5 times more than Malaysia

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 9, 1993 June 12, 1992
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 1.56%
Ranked 110th.
11.25%
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia
Forest area > % of land area 63.58% of land area
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Maldives
3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.01%
Ranked 60th.
0.0
Ranked 123th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 28.94 mcg/m³
Ranked 122nd.
36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 28% more than Malaysia

Adjusted net national income > Annual % growth 6.5%
Ranked 21st.
11.39%
Ranked 13th. 75% more than Malaysia

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households 2.02 billion cubic metres
Ranked 3rd. 1516 times more than Maldives
1.34 million cubic metres
Ranked 51st.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 10.26%
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 178th.

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 0.73%
Ranked 27th. 30% more than Maldives
0.56%
Ranked 34th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.89%
Ranked 60th. 7% more than Maldives
11.1%
Ranked 79th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.9% of GNI
Ranked 34th. 20% more than Maldives
0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.17% of GNI
Ranked 116th.
0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th. 65% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 38.42%
Ranked 22nd. 8% more than Maldives
35.71%
Ranked 25th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 79.5%
Ranked 104th. 15% more than Maldives
68.97%
Ranked 133th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 53.45%
Ranked 49th.
84.34%
Ranked 80th. 58% more than Malaysia
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ $142.27 million
Ranked 50th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.07%
Ranked 58th.
0.0
Ranked 128th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $67.95 million
Ranked 62nd. 39 times more than Maldives
$1.74 million
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $49.16 billion
Ranked 24th. 265 times more than Maldives
$185.80 million
Ranked 121st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.57
Ranked 30th.
$0.60
Ranked 27th. 5% more than Malaysia

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.54
Ranked 29th.
$0.57
Ranked 27th. 6% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 26.91%
Ranked 22nd. 5% more than Maldives
25.59%
Ranked 25th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 16.85%
Ranked 63th.
97.05%
Ranked 1st. 6 times more than Malaysia
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 21.06%
Ranked 36th. 7 times more than Maldives
2.94%
Ranked 28th.
Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 62.08%
Ranked 84th.
0.0
Ranked 44th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 32.63%
Ranked 160th.
100%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Malaysia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 29.66%
Ranked 39th.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 28.37%
Ranked 42nd.
0.0
Ranked 173th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 94.61
Ranked 65th.
98.31
Ranked 41st. 4% more than Malaysia

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 3.12 billion cubic metres
Ranked 4th. 1659 times more than Maldives
1.88 million cubic metres
Ranked 60th.

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 12 March 1999 16 March 1998
CO2 Emissions 123,603
Ranked 30th. 205 times more than Maldives
603.1
Ranked 144th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 19.2%
Ranked 29th.
31.3%
Ranked 5th. 63% more than Malaysia

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 70,736.43
Ranked 25th. 66 times more than Maldives
1,074.43
Ranked 147th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ $26.42 million
Ranked 48th.
0.0
Ranked 132nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 19.23%
Ranked 31st.
31.45%
Ranked 5th. 64% more than Malaysia

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ $28.00 billion
Ranked 23th.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 13.06%
Ranked 24th.
0.0
Ranked 137th.

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