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STAT Maldives United States HISTORY
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ $837.01 million
Ranked 149th.
$11.13 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 13303 times more than Maldives
Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$ per capita $2,812.75
Ranked 74th.
$37,678.22
Ranked 6th. 13 times more than Maldives
Biodiversity > Bird species, threatened 0.0
Ranked 206th.
78
Ranked 9th.
Biodiversity > Mammal species, threatened 2
Ranked 187th.
36
Ranked 21st. 18 times more than Maldives
CO2 Emissions per 1000 2.1
Ranked 86th.
19.86
Ranked 4th. 9 times more than Maldives
CO2 emissions > Kt 443.22 kt
Ranked 168th.
5.79 million kt
Ranked 1st. 13059 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 1.54 kt
Ranked 108th.
19.95 kt
Ranked 9th. 13 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 3.3
Ranked 93th.
17.56
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Maldives

Current issues depletion of freshwater aquifers threatens water supplies; global warming and sea level rise; coral reef bleaching air pollution resulting in acid rain in both the US and Canada; the US is the largest single emitter of carbon dioxide from the burning of fossil fuels; water pollution from runoff of pesticides and fertilizers; limited natural fresh water resources in much of the western part of the country require careful management; desertification
Emissions > CO2 emissions > Metric tons per capita 2.99
Ranked 92nd.
19.34
Ranked 10th. 6 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Bird species 0.0
Ranked 194th.
74
Ranked 7th.

Endangered species > Mammal species > Number 2
Ranked 179th.
37
Ranked 19th. 19 times more than Maldives
Forest area > Sq. km > Per capita 0.03 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 189th.
10.22 km² per 1,000 people
Ranked 44th. 341 times more than Maldives

Waste > Local garbage collected 18,900 tonnes
Ranked 78th.
222.86 million tonnes
Ranked 1st. 11792 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban and rural 98.58
Ranked 66th.
98.76
Ranked 62nd. About the same as Maldives

Waste > Local garbage collected per thousand people 63.51 tonnes
Ranked 68th.
754.15 tonnes
Ranked 5th. 12 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Fish species, threatened 18
Ranked 121st.
236
Ranked 1st. 13 times more than Maldives
Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 155th.
5.43 million
Ranked 2nd. 5057 times more than Maldives

CO2 emissions > Kt > Per capita 1.41 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 113th.
19.9 kt per 1,000 people
Ranked 11th. 14 times more than Maldives

Endangered species > Fish species > Number 12
Ranked 124th.
164
Ranked 1st. 14 times more than Maldives
Water > Percent of water resources used 15.67%
Ranked 10th. 1% more than United States
15.57%
Ranked 37th.

Endangered species > Higher plant species > Number 0.0
Ranked 184th.
244
Ranked 12th.

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption 3.67
Ranked 109th.
1,627.68
Ranked 4th. 444 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 93th.
17.56
Ranked 10th. 5 times more than Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km 10 km²
Ranked 192nd.
3.03 million km²
Ranked 4th. 303089 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.71
Ranked 53th. 77% more than United States
$0.40
Ranked 107th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban and rural 97.98
Ranked 52nd.
99.59
Ranked 40th. 2% more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kt 897.68
Ranked 148th.
5.83 million
Ranked 2nd. 6497 times more than Maldives

Pollution > Ozone depleting substance consumption per million people 11.06
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than United States
5.22
Ranked 48th.

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Rural 97.92
Ranked 62nd. 4% more than United States
94.03
Ranked 85th.

Biodiversity > Plant species > Higher, threatened 0.0
Ranked 198th.
270
Ranked 13th.
Threatened species 3
Ranked 152nd.
854
Ranked 1st. 285 times more than Maldives
Adjusted net national income > Current US$ per capita $4,474.16
Ranked 68th.
$41,448.39
Ranked 10th. 9 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > Number 1.39
Ranked 104th.
94.22
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Maldives

Adjusted net national income > Current US$ $1.49 billion
Ranked 140th.
$12.91 trillion
Ranked 2nd. 8695 times more than Maldives

Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum 1.39
Ranked 109th.
94.22
Ranked 2nd. 68 times more than Maldives

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2000 US$ of GDP $0.84
Ranked 66th. 65% more than United States
$0.51
Ranked 109th.

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.03
Ranked 163th.
2,800
Ranked 6th. 93333 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita > Cubic meters 98.35
Ranked 160th.
9,199.18
Ranked 55th. 94 times more than Maldives

Pollution > PM10, country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 27.58
Ranked 92nd. 55% more than United States
17.78
Ranked 140th.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Terrestrial protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 195th.
6,770
Ranked 5th.
Biodiversity > GEF benefits index for biodiversity > 0 = no biodiversity potential to 100 = maximum per million 4.43
Ranked 31st. 14 times more than United States
0.31
Ranked 97th.

Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31%
Ranked 41st.
98.6%
Ranked 40th. About the same as Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved drinking water sources > Urban 99.52
Ranked 71st.
99.77
Ranked 56th. About the same as Maldives

Forest area > Sq. km per 1000 0.0336 km²
Ranked 184th.
10.26 km²
Ranked 44th. 305 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > Billion cubic meters 0.0
Ranked 25th.
479.29
Ranked 3rd.
Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 127
Ranked 160th.
1.5 million
Ranked 1st. 11810 times more than Maldives
Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
6.29
Ranked 8th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 3.3
Ranked 50th.
6.97
Ranked 13th. 2 times more than Maldives

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt per 1000 0.0
Ranked 173th.
4.17
Ranked 16th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
1.95 million
Ranked 2nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > Kt 0.0
Ranked 173th.
1.29 million
Ranked 1st.

Biodiversity and protected areas > Marine protected areas > Number 0.0
Ranked 174th.
787
Ranked 2nd.
Sanitation > Population with improved sanitation > Urban 97.5
Ranked 62nd.
99.8
Ranked 43th. 2% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > Current US$ $132.36 million
Ranked 141st.
$1.99 trillion
Ranked 1st. 15062 times more than Maldives

Water > Population connected to wastewater collecting system 100%
Ranked 5th. 40% more than United States
71.4%
Ranked 14th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > Current US$ $227.21 million
Ranked 104th.
$132.56 billion
Ranked 8th. 583 times more than Maldives

Pollution > Carbon dioxide 1999 per 1000 0.475
Ranked 105th.
5.38
Ranked 8th. 11 times more than Maldives
Emissions > PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 31.61
Ranked 98th. 48% more than United States
21.34
Ranked 131st.

PM10 > Country level > Micrograms per cubic meter 36.91 mcg/m³
Ranked 101st. 63% more than United States
22.63 mcg/m³
Ranked 140th.

Total natural resources rents > % of GDP 0.0
Ranked 178th.
1.73%
Ranked 104th.

Forest area > % of land area 3.33% of land area
Ranked 170th.
33.08% of land area
Ranked 83th. 10 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Industry > % of total freshwater withdrawal 2.94%
Ranked 28th.
46.05%
Ranked 20th. 16 times more than Maldives

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Domestic > % of total freshwater withdrawal 97.05%
Ranked 1st. 8 times more than United States
12.7%
Ranked 83th.

International agreements > Signed but not ratified none of the selected agreements Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Biodiversity, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Hazardous Wastes
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 137th.
1.93%
Ranked 52nd.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Total > % of internal resources 11.25%
Ranked 3rd.
17.12%
Ranked 61st. 52% more than Maldives
Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > Current US$ $228.29 million
Ranked 108th.
$152.63 billion
Ranked 7th. 669 times more than Maldives

Pollution > Greenhouse gas emissions > United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change sign date June 12, 1992 June 12, 1992
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > Current US$ $1.74 million
Ranked 126th.
$20.07 billion
Ranked 2nd. 11507 times more than Maldives

Water > Drinking water > Population with improved sanitation > Rural 98.31
Ranked 41st.
98.6
Ranked 40th. About the same as Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 128th.
0.11%
Ranked 53th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Mineral depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 157th.
$16.10 billion
Ranked 7th.

Adjusted net national income > Constant 2000 US$, % of GDP 84.34%
Ranked 80th.
88.62%
Ranked 31st. 5% more than Maldives
Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 132nd.
0.0
Ranked 95th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Excluding particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.45%
Ranked 5th. 29 times more than United States
1.07%
Ranked 91st.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Energy depletion > Current US$ 0.0
Ranked 161st.
$276.06 billion
Ranked 3rd.

Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.75% of GNI
Ranked 43th. 2 times more than United States
0.34% of GNI
Ranked 93th.

Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.28% of GNI
Ranked 97th.
0.35% of GNI
Ranked 85th. 25% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Gross savings > % of GNI 35.71%
Ranked 25th. 3 times more than United States
12.6%
Ranked 108th.

Adjusted net national income > Current US$, % of GDP 68.97%
Ranked 133th.
86.15%
Ranked 49th. 25% more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Particulate emission damage > % of GNI 0.15%
Ranked 84th. 7% more than United States
0.14%
Ranked 86th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > Current US$ $185.80 million
Ranked 121st.
$-194,522,724,898.49
Ranked 131st.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per 2005 PPP $ of GDP $0.60
Ranked 27th. 36% more than United States
$0.44
Ranked 44th.

Emissions > CO2 emissions > Kg per PPP $ of GDP $0.57
Ranked 27th. 36% more than United States
$0.42
Ranked 44th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net national savings > % of GNI 25.59%
Ranked 25th.
-1.36%
Ranked 115th.

Freshwater > Annual freshwater withdrawals > Agriculture > % of total freshwater withdrawal 0.0
Ranked 44th.
41.26%
Ranked 107th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > % of total 100%
Ranked 30th. 3 times more than United States
39.68%
Ranked 152nd.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from gaseous fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
23.72%
Ranked 58th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from solid fuel consumption > % of total 0.0
Ranked 173th.
35.82%
Ranked 33th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Net forest depletion > % of GNI 0.0
Ranked 123th.
0.0
Ranked 87th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted net savings > Including particulate emission damage > % of GNI 31.3%
Ranked 5th. 34 times more than United States
0.93%
Ranked 90th.

Climate change > CO2 emissions from liquid fuel consumption > Kt 1,074.43
Ranked 147th.
2.16 million
Ranked 1st. 2007 times more than Maldives

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Carbon dioxide damage > % of GNI 0.56%
Ranked 34th. 81% more than United States
0.31%
Ranked 80th.

Adjusted savings > Adjusted savings > Consumption of fixed capital > % of GNI 11.1%
Ranked 79th.
13.96%
Ranked 18th. 26% more than Maldives

CO2 Emissions 603.1
Ranked 144th.
5.76 million
Ranked 1st. 9554 times more than Maldives

SOURCES: The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium; The Changing Wealth of Nations: Measuring Sustainable Development in the New Millennium. 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 Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre; 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. 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