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Air pollutants | carbon dioxide emissions: 0.55 megatons (2016 est.) |
Environment - current issues | no natural freshwater resources; drinking water supplies are met by reverse osmosis desalination plants and rainwater catchment; trash washing up on the beaches or being deposited there by residents; no recycling or waste treatment facilities; deforestation (trees being cut down to create space for commercial use) |
Revenue from forest resources | forest revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Revenue from coal | coal revenues: 0% of GDP (2018 est.) |
Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 60,000 tons (2014 est.) municipal solid waste recycled annually: 12,600 tons (2013 est.) percent of municipal solid waste recycled: 21% (2013 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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