Goal 7 - Ensure environmental sustainability

Indicator Year ValueUnitNote Source
25. Proportion of land area covered by forest 1994 135,625 acre   The FSM National Communication (Prepared Under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Changel), October 1999
26. Ratio of area protected to maintain biological diversity to surface area 1994 15 % of total area same as above
27. Energy use (kilograms of oil equivalent) per $1 GDP (PPP)       NA  
28. Carbon dioxide emissions (per capita) and consumption of ozone-depleting CFCs (ODP tons) CO2 emissions 1994 235.972   Carbon dioxide emissions, Gigagrams per year same as above
29. Proportion of population using solid fuel
  • National
  • Yap
  • Chuuk
  • Pohnpei
  • Kosrae
  • 2000
    46.4
    61.6
    54.5
    35.1
    17.9
    % population residing in households that uses wood as their main cooking means 2000 FSM Census
    30. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved water source
  • National
  • Yap
  • Chuuk
  • Pohnpei
  • Kosrae
  • 2000
    92.8
    99.1
    93.4
    88.9
    97.4
    % sources include public system, community system, individual wells, catchment, tanks and drums 2000 FSM Census
    31. Proportion of population with sustainable access to an improved sanitation
  • National
  • Yap
  • Chuuk
  • Pohnpei
  • Kosrae
  • 2000
    23.5
    22.6
    12.9
    29.0
    74.4
    % disposal means are public sewer or septic tank 2000 FSM Census
    32. Proportion of population with sustainable access to secured tenure
  • National
  • Yap
  • Chuuk
  • Pohnpei
  • Kosrae
  • 2000
    94.0
    92.1
    93.1
    95.0
    97.8
    % owned and rented tenure 2000 FSM Census