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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; drought and desertification adversely affecting south; subject to plagues of locusts
1991 hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; drought and desertification adversely affecting south; subject to plagues of locusts
1992 hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; drought and desertification adversely affecting south; subject to plagues of locusts
1993 hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; drought and desertification adversely affecting south; subject to plagues of locusts
1994 current issues: desertification natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; subject to locust plagues international agreements: party to - Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping
1995 current issues: inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping
1996 current issues: inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification natural hazards: hot, dry, dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues international agreements: party to - Biodiversity, Climate Change, Endangered Species, Nuclear Test Ban, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands; signed, but not ratified - Desertification, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping
1997 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
1998 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
1999 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2000 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2001 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2002 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2003 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2004 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2005 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2006 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2007 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2008 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2009 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2010 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2011 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2012 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2013 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2014 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2015 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2016 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2017 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas contributes to soil and water pollution; desertification
2018 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2019 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2020 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2021 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2022 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2023 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification
2024 inadequate supplies of potable water; improper waste disposal in rural areas and poor farming practices contribute to soil and water pollution; desertification