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STAT Maldives United Kingdom HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
$2.04 trillion
Ranked 5th. 2437 times more than Maldives
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 0.0
Ranked 206th.
4
Ranked 174th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 187th.
5
Ranked 148th. 3 times more than Maldives
CO2 Emissions per 1000 2.1
Ranked 86th.
9.37
Ranked 25th. 4 times more than Maldives
CO2 emissions > Kt 443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.
558,461 kt
Ranked 8th. 1260 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.
9.38 kt
Ranked 31st. 6 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 3.3
Ranked 93th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Maldives

Current issues depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching continues to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (has met Kyoto Protocol target of a 12.5% reduction from 1990 levels and intends to meet the legally binding target and move toward a domestic goal of a 20% cut in emissions by 2010); by 2005 the government reduced the amount of industrial and commercial waste disposed of in landfill sites to 85% of 1998 levels and recycled or composted at least 25% of household waste, increasing to 33% by 2015
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.99
Ranked 92nd.
8.84
Ranked 39th. 3 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Bird species 0.0
Ranked 194th.
2
Ranked 172nd.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 179th.
5
Ranked 139th. 3 times more than Maldives
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.
0.472 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 163th. 16 times more than Maldives

Total renewable water resources 0.03 cu km
Ranked 18th.
160.6 cu km
Ranked 7th. 5353 times more than Maldives
Waste > Local garbage collected 18,900 tonnes
Ranked 78th.
32.6 million tonnes
Ranked 5th. 1725 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 98.58
Ranked 66th.
100
Ranked 14th. 1% more than Maldives

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
$33,876.64
Ranked 9th. 12 times more than Maldives
Total renewable water resources per million 0.112 cu km
Ranked 18th.
2.67 cu km
Ranked 18th. 24 times more than Maldives
Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 63.51 tonnes
Ranked 68th.
527.41 tonnes
Ranked 24th. 8 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 18
Ranked 121st.
43
Ranked 45th. 2 times more than Maldives
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 155th.
493,504.86
Ranked 11th. 459 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
9.37 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 35th. 7 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 12
Ranked 124th.
34
Ranked 26th. 3 times more than Maldives
Water > Percent of water resources used 15.67%
Ranked 10th. 77% more than United Kingdom
8.84%
Ranked 55th.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 184th.
14
Ranked 79th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 93th.
7.93
Ranked 39th. 2 times more than Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km 10 km²
Ranked 192nd.
28,450 km²
Ranked 90th. 2845 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.71
Ranked 53th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
$0.21
Ranked 165th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 97.98
Ranked 52nd.
100
Ranked 18th. 2% more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 897.68
Ranked 148th.
539,175.92
Ranked 9th. 601 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 97.92
Ranked 62nd.
100
Ranked 14th. 2% more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 198th.
15
Ranked 91st.
Threatened species 3
Ranked 152nd.
17
Ranked 104th. 6 times more than Maldives
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $4,474.16
Ranked 68th.
$33,451.41
Ranked 17th. 7 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Number 1.39
Ranked 104th.
3.55
Ranked 65th. 3 times more than Maldives

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.
$2.10 trillion
Ranked 7th. 1413 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.39
Ranked 109th.
3.55
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.84
Ranked 66th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
$0.31
Ranked 155th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.03
Ranked 163th.
145
Ranked 46th. 4833 times more than Maldives

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry per capita 6.32 cubic metres
Ranked 55th.
100.17 cubic metres
Ranked 18th. 16 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 98.35
Ranked 160th.
2,361.3
Ranked 92nd. 24 times more than Maldives

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 27.58
Ranked 92nd. 2 times more than United Kingdom
12.78
Ranked 163th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 195th.
778
Ranked 27th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.43
Ranked 31st. 77 times more than United Kingdom
0.0578
Ranked 154th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31%
Ranked 41st.
100%
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 99.52
Ranked 71st.
100
Ranked 20th. About the same as Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.
0.472 km²
Ranked 161st. 14 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.0
Ranked 25th.
9.54
Ranked 46th.

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 127
Ranked 160th.
147,199
Ranked 6th. 1159 times more than Maldives
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
1.89
Ranked 32nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 50th. 17% more than United Kingdom
2.81
Ranked 58th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
117,677.7
Ranked 16th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
194,251.99
Ranked 7th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
3.12
Ranked 21st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 174th.
149
Ranked 7th.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 97.5
Ranked 62nd.
100
Ranked 19th. 3% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $132.36 million
Ranked 141st.
$368.16 billion
Ranked 6th. 2782 times more than Maldives

Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 100%
Ranked 5th. 2% more than United Kingdom
97.7%
Ranked 8th.
Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $227.21 million
Ranked 104th.
$105.29 billion
Ranked 10th. 463 times more than Maldives

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.475
Ranked 105th.
2.51
Ranked 26th. 5 times more than Maldives
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 31.61
Ranked 98th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
15.49
Ranked 154th.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 2 times more than United Kingdom
15.06 mcg/m³
Ranked 169th.

Forest area > % of land area 3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.
11.76% of land area
Ranked 142nd. 4 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0
Ranked 44th.
2.94%
Ranked 131st.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 2.94%
Ranked 28th.
75.37%
Ranked 5th. 26 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 97.05%
Ranked 1st. 4 times more than United Kingdom
21.7%
Ranked 48th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 178th.
1.53%
Ranked 110th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 11.25%
Ranked 3rd. 71% more than United Kingdom
6.58%
Ranked 74th.
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 12, 1992 June 12, 1992
Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $228.29 million
Ranked 108th.
$105.39 billion
Ranked 10th. 462 times 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 United Kingdom
0.16%
Ranked 139th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.0
Ranked 126th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 35.71%
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
14.8%
Ranked 97th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.3%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
3.9%
Ranked 78th.

Water > Net freshwater supplied by water supply industry 1.88 million cubic metres
Ranked 60th.
6.11 billion cubic metres
Ranked 3rd. 3247 times more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $1.74 million
Ranked 126th.
$99.83 million
Ranked 55th. 57 times more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $185.80 million
Ranked 121st.
$31.06 billion
Ranked 29th. 167 times more than Maldives

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 68.97%
Ranked 133th.
85.86%
Ranked 54th. 24% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 113th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 147th.
174,897.57
Ranked 17th. 163 times more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.60
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
$0.26
Ranked 99th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.57
Ranked 27th. 2 times more than United Kingdom
$0.25
Ranked 96th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 121st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.45%
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than United Kingdom
3.91%
Ranked 81st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 161st.
$57.72 billion
Ranked 12th.

CO2 Emissions 603.1
Ranked 144th.
558,225
Ranked 7th. 926 times more than Maldives
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 25.59%
Ranked 25th. 22 times more than United Kingdom
1.15%
Ranked 108th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United Kingdom
35.44%
Ranked 157th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th. 9 times more than United Kingdom
0.03% of GNI
Ranked 151st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 137th.
2.14%
Ranked 49th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31
Ranked 41st.
100
Ranked 17th. 2% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.1%
Ranked 79th.
13.65%
Ranked 28th. 23% more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
39.36%
Ranked 29th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
23.85%
Ranked 46th.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th. 4 times more than United Kingdom
0.18% of GNI
Ranked 141st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.15%
Ranked 84th.
0.0
Ranked 156th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 157th.
0.0
Ranked 155th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 84.34%
Ranked 80th.
88.86%
Ranked 29th. 5% more than Maldives
Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > Kyoto Protocol sign date 16 March 1998 29 April 1998

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