Gibraltar Environment - 2022

GEOGRAPHICAL NAMES 

Environment - current issues

limited natural freshwater resources: more than 90% of drinking water supplied by desalination, the remainder from stored rainwater; a separate supply of saltwater used for sanitary services

Air pollutants

carbon dioxide emissions: 0.63 megatons (2016 est.)

Climate

Mediterranean with mild winters and warm summers

Land use

agricultural land: 0% (2011 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

Urbanization

urban population: 100% of total population (2023)

rate of urbanization: 0.45% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

total population growth rate v. urban population growth rate, 2000-2030

Waste and recycling

municipal solid waste generated annually: 16,954 tons (2012 est.)

NOTE: The information regarding Gibraltar on this page is re-published from the 2022 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency and other sources. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Gibraltar 2022 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Gibraltar 2022 should be addressed to the CIA or the source cited on each page.