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Malaysia

General Indicators

Population (millions)

22

Urban population (% of total)

55.9

GNP per capita, Atlas method ($)

3,670

Agriculture

Population density, rural (people per sq km)

534

Forests

Forest area (% of total land area)

47.1

Annual deforestation (%change, 1990-95)

2.4

Energy

Electric power consumption per capita (kWh)

2,352

Share of electricity generated by coal (%)

5.3

Emissions and pollution

CO2 emissions per capita (mt)

5.6

Water & Sanitation

Access to safe water in rural areas (% of rural population)

86

Access to safe water in urban areas (% of urban population)

100

Indicators courtesy of The Little Green Data Book 2000, jointly produced by the Development Data Group (DECDG) and the Environmental Economics and Indicators Unit (EEI) of the World Bank. For more environmental indicators, and comparisons for this region and income group, click here.

Map produced by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.




 Document(s)

Responses of Timber Concessionaires to Selected Policy Instruments: The Case of Peninsular Malaysia@ Mohd. Shahwahid Haji Othman and Awang Noor Abdul Ghani EEPSEA 2003-07
msho@econ.upm.edu.my Open file

Forest Pricing Policy in Malaysia@ Awang Noor Abd. Ghani and Mohd. Shahwahid Hj. Othman EEPSEA 2003-07
awang@forr.upm.edu.my Open file

Household Preferences for Solid Waste Management in Malaysia@ Jamal Othman EEPSEA 2003-05
Jortman@pkrisc.cc.ukm.myJ_othman@yahoo.com Open file

Malaysia Indicators 2003


Economic Benefits of Watershed Protection and Trade-offs with Timber Production: A Case Study in Malaysia Mohd Shahwahid H.O., Awang Noor, A.G., Abdul Rahim N., Zulkifli Y. & Razani U. EEPSEA 1997-05
msho@econ.upm.edu.my Open file

Forests for the Future: Creating Awareness in Malaysia
Case Study Three Open file



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