| Air pollutants | particulate matter emissions: 29.51 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.) carbon dioxide emissions: 0.65 megatons (2016 est.) methane emissions: 20.13 megatons (2020 est.) |
| Environment - current issues | water scarcity; contaminated water contributes to human health problems; improper waste disposal; deforestation; land degradation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification |
| Environment - international agreements | party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection signed, but not ratified: Nuclear Test Ban |
| Total water withdrawal | municipal: 15 million cubic meters (2017 est.) industrial: 2 million cubic meters (2017 est.) agricultural: 3.281 billion cubic meters (2017 est.) |
| Waste and recycling | municipal solid waste generated annually: 2,326,099 tons (2016 est.) |
Source: CIA World Factbook
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