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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
1991 local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
1992 local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
1993 local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June)
1994 current issues: deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health hazards for many urban residents natural hazards: local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea; signed, but not ratified - Nuclear Test Ban
1995 current issues: deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-1985); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents natural hazards: local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Nu
1996 current issues: deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents natural hazards: local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection; signed, but not ratified - Dese
1997 deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
1998 deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
1999 deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land have been lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
2000 deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land were lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
2001 deforestation (an estimated 2 million hectares of forest land were lost from 1958-85); water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents
2002 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2003 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2004 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal present health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2005 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2006 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2007 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2008 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2009 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2010 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2011 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2012 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2013 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2014 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2015 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2016 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2017 deforestation; water pollution; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents; loss of wetlands
2018 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2019 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2020 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2021 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2022 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2023 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents
2024 deforestation; water pollution; rivers suffer from toxic dumping; tanneries release mercury and chromium into rivers and streams; loss of wetlands; inadequate means for waste disposal pose health risks for many urban residents