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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 archipelago of 13,500 islands (6,000 inhabited); occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis; deforestation
1991 archipelago of 13,500 islands (6,000 inhabited); occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis; deforestation
1992 archipelago of 13,500 islands (6,000 inhabited); occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis; deforestation
1993 archipelago of 13,500 islands (6,000 inhabited); occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis; deforestation
1994 current issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Marine Life Conservation
1995 current issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Marine Life Conservation, Tropical Timber 94
1996 current issues: deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas natural hazards: occasional floods, severe droughts, and tsunamis international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Marine Life Conservation
1997 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas
1998 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas
1999 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2000 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2001 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2002 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2003 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2004 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2005 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2006 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2007 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2008 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2009 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2010 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2011 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2012 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2013 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2014 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2015 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2016 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2017 deforestation; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage; air pollution in urban areas; smoke and haze from forest fires
2018 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2019 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2020 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2021 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2022 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2023 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage
2024 large-scale deforestation (much of it illegal) and related wildfires cause heavy smog; over-exploitation of marine resources; environmental problems associated with rapid urbanization and economic development, including air pollution, traffic congestion, garbage management, and reliable water and waste water services; water pollution from industrial wastes, sewage