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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; desertification
1991 hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; desertification
1992 hot, dust-laden harmattan; haze common during dry seasons; desertification
1993 hot, dust-laden harmattan; haze common during dry seasons; desertification
1994 current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of safe drinking water; poaching natural hazards: hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts international agreements: party to - Law of the Sea, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Climate Change, Nuclear Test Ban
1995 current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching natural hazards: hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts international agreements: party to - Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Nuclear Test Ban
1996 current issues: deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching natural hazards: hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Desertification, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Nuclear Test Ban
1997 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
1998 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
1999 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2000 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2001 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2002 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2003 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2004 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2005 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2006 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2007 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2008 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2009 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2010 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2011 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2012 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2013 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2014 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2015 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2016 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water; poaching
2017 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; inadequate supplies of potable water
2018 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2019 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2020 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2021 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2022 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2023 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water
2024 deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; loss of pasture land; inadequate supplies of potable water