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STAT Maldives Netherlands HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
$536.84 billion
Ranked 15th. 641 times more than Maldives
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 0.0
Ranked 206th.
4
Ranked 182nd.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 187th.
3
Ranked 170th. 50% more than Maldives
CO2 Emissions per 1000 2.1
Ranked 86th.
10.77
Ranked 17th. 5 times more than Maldives
CO2 emissions > Kt 443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.
140,893.6 kt
Ranked 28th. 318 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.
8.68 kt
Ranked 35th. 6 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 3.3
Ranked 93th.
10.96
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Maldives

Current issues depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching 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 2.99
Ranked 92nd.
10.57
Ranked 24th. 4 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Bird species 0.0
Ranked 194th.
2
Ranked 178th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 179th.
4
Ranked 150th. Twice as much as Maldives
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.
0.224 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 176th. 7 times more than Maldives

Total renewable water resources 0.03 cu km
Ranked 18th.
89.7 cu km
Ranked 11th. 2990 times more than Maldives
Waste > Local garbage collected 18,900 tonnes
Ranked 78th.
10.16 million tonnes
Ranked 11th. 538 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 98.58
Ranked 66th.
100
Ranked 32nd. 1% more than Maldives

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
$32,894.92
Ranked 10th. 12 times more than Maldives
Total renewable water resources per million 0.112 cu km
Ranked 18th.
5.5 cu km
Ranked 14th. 49 times more than Maldives
Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 63.51 tonnes
Ranked 68th.
614.57 tonnes
Ranked 14th. 10 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 18
Ranked 121st. 38% more than Netherlands
13
Ranked 144th.
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 155th.
182,077.55
Ranked 29th. 169 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
8.68 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 39th. 6 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 12
Ranked 124th. 9% more than Netherlands
11
Ranked 135th.
Water > Percent of water resources used 15.67%
Ranked 10th. 34% more than Netherlands
11.66%
Ranked 11th.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 184th.
0.0
Ranked 196th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 93th.
10.96
Ranked 23th. 3 times more than Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km 10 km²
Ranked 192nd.
3,650 km²
Ranked 141st. 365 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.71
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than Netherlands
$0.27
Ranked 148th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 97.98
Ranked 52nd.
100
Ranked 33th. 2% more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 897.68
Ranked 148th.
173,102.02
Ranked 26th. 193 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 97.92
Ranked 62nd.
100
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 198th.
0.0
Ranked 209th.
Threatened species 3
Ranked 152nd.
19
Ranked 97th. 6 times more than Maldives
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $4,474.16
Ranked 68th.
$42,750.30
Ranked 7th. 10 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Number 1.39
Ranked 104th. 8 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 173th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.
$713.63 billion
Ranked 17th. 480 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.39
Ranked 109th. 8 times more than Netherlands
0.17
Ranked 177th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.84
Ranked 66th. 2 times more than Netherlands
$0.39
Ranked 139th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.03
Ranked 163th.
11
Ranked 118th. 367 times more than Maldives

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 6.32 cubic metres
Ranked 55th.
67.23 cubic metres
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 98.35
Ranked 160th.
668.87
Ranked 136th. 7 times more than Maldives

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 27.58
Ranked 92nd.
29.98
Ranked 78th. 9% more than Maldives

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 195th.
1,948
Ranked 15th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.43
Ranked 31st. 428 times more than Netherlands
0.0104
Ranked 189th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31%
Ranked 41st.
100%
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 99.52
Ranked 71st.
100
Ranked 43th. About the same as Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.
0.224 km²
Ranked 172nd. 7 times more than Maldives

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households per capita 4.49 cubic metres
Ranked 46th.
44.6 cubic metres
Ranked 23th. 10 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.0
Ranked 25th.
7.94
Ranked 51st.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 127
Ranked 160th.
36,747
Ranked 26th. 289 times more than Maldives
Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 50th.
3.94
Ranked 37th. 19% more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
25,441.65
Ranked 35th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
89,793.83
Ranked 17th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
5.4
Ranked 11th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
1.53
Ranked 36th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 174th.
6
Ranked 86th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 97.5
Ranked 62nd.
100
Ranked 35th. 3% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $132.36 million
Ranked 141st.
$122.17 billion
Ranked 14th. 923 times more than Maldives

Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 100%
Ranked 5th. 1% more than Netherlands
99%
Ranked 3rd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $227.21 million
Ranked 104th.
$-10,657,109,129.30
Ranked 116th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.475
Ranked 105th.
2.32
Ranked 31st. 5 times more than Maldives
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 31.61
Ranked 98th.
33.71
Ranked 90th. 7% more than Maldives

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry to households 1.34 million cubic metres
Ranked 51st.
729 million cubic metres
Ranked 9th. 546 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
13.97%
Ranked 62nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 151st.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 147th.
65,419.28
Ranked 29th. 61 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than Netherlands
35.93%
Ranked 156th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0
Ranked 44th.
33.88%
Ranked 110th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 2.94%
Ranked 28th.
59.95%
Ranked 13th. 20 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 97.05%
Ranked 1st. 16 times more than Netherlands
6.17%
Ranked 110th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 178th.
1.07%
Ranked 120th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $228.29 million
Ranked 108th.
$-8,644,792,586.11
Ranked 120th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.15%
Ranked 84th.
0.23%
Ranked 65th. 53% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 188th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 84.34%
Ranked 80th. About the same as Netherlands
84.08%
Ranked 81st.
Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 68.97%
Ranked 133th.
85.36%
Ranked 61st. 24% more than Maldives

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 0.56%
Ranked 34th. 4 times more than Netherlands
0.16%
Ranked 142nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.1%
Ranked 79th.
13.92%
Ranked 20th. 25% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th.
0.57% of GNI
Ranked 59th. 2 times more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th. 5 times more than Netherlands
0.16% of GNI
Ranked 146th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 1.88 million cubic metres
Ranked 60th.
1.1 billion cubic metres
Ranked 14th. 584 times more than Maldives

CO2 Emissions 603.1
Ranked 144th.
174,809
Ranked 21st. 290 times more than Maldives
Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31
Ranked 41st.
100
Ranked 32nd. 2% more than Maldives

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 16 March 1998 29 April 1998
Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
49.32%
Ranked 17th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 137th.
2.04%
Ranked 50th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 25.59%
Ranked 25th.
-3.64%
Ranked 121st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.57
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Netherlands
$0.26
Ranked 91st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.60
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than Netherlands
$0.28
Ranked 92nd.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $185.80 million
Ranked 121st.
$-31,913,016,362.28
Ranked 130th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $1.74 million
Ranked 126th.
$2.01 billion
Ranked 12th. 1153 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 11.25%
Ranked 3rd.
72.18%
Ranked 22nd. 6 times more than Maldives
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 35.71%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than Netherlands
10.28%
Ranked 113th.

Forest area > % of land area 3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.
10.77% of land area
Ranked 145th. 3 times more than Maldives

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 12, 1992 June 4, 1992
Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.3%
Ranked 5th.
-1.21%
Ranked 100th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 161st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.45%
Ranked 5th.
-0.99%
Ranked 101st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 161st.
$17.87 billion
Ranked 29th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 8% more than Netherlands
34.11 mcg/m³
Ranked 110th.

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