Kyrgyzstan - Environment
As far as the environment of Kyrgyzstan is concerned, there have been water pollution; many people get their water directly from contaminated streams and wells; as a result, water-borne diseases are prevalent; increasing soil salinity from faulty irrigation practices; air pollution due to rapid increase of traffic. As for nvironment - international agreements, we have; Air Pollution, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands.
About the environment of Kyrgyzstan
Climate We have dry continental to polar in high Tien Shan Mountains; subtropical in southwest (Fergana Valley); temperate in northern foothill zone
Revenue from forest resources 0.01% of GDP (2018 est.)
Revenue from coal 0.21% of GDP (2018 est.)
Waste and recycling Municipal solid waste generated annually: 1,113,300 tons (2015 est.)
Total renewable water resources 23.62 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Major rivers (by length in km) Syr Darya river source (shared with Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan [m] ) - 3,078 km
note – [s] after country name indicates river source; [m] after country name indicates river mouth
Total water withdrawal
Municipal 220 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Industrial 340 million cubic meters (2020 est.)
Agricultural 7.1 billion cubic meters (2020 est.)
Air pollutants
Particulate matter emissions 37.58 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions 9.79 megatons (2016 est.)
Methane emissions 4.47 megatons (2020 est.)
Land Use
Agricultural land 55.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: arable land arable land: 6.7% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent crops permanent crops: 0.4% (2018 est.)
Agricultural land: permanent pasture permanent pasture: 48.3% (2018 est.)
Forest 5.1% (2018 est.)
Other 39.5% (2018 est.)
Urbanization
Urban population 37.8% of total population (2023)
Rate of urbanization 2.05% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas (Pop) 1.105 million BISHKEK (capital) (2023).
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Kyrgyzstan is found in Central Asia