1.
The table and its graphical representation below
show the ratio between the number of Parties
to the Basel Convention and the number of Parties
which transmitted their national reports during
1999 – 2006:
Parties
Years
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Number of Parties
133
141
148
152
157
162
165
168
Reporting
Parties
96
103
108
98
103
101
95
86
2.
The table and its graphical representation below
show the ratio between the number of Parties
to the Basel Convention in each of the UN geographical
region and the number of Parties which transmitted
their national reports within each of these regions
during 1999 – 2006:
Region
Concept
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Africa
Number of Parties
28
32
34
35
37
41
44
46
Reporting Parties
16
17
18
17
17
14
18
17
Asia and Pacific
Number of Parties
33
34
36
39
41
42
42
42
Reporting Parties
26
22
23
19
22
24
18
16
Central and Eastern Europe
Number of Parties
19
20
22
22
22
22
22
23
Reporting Parties
15
19
19
22
21
20
18
16
Latin America and Caribbean
Number of Parties
27
28
29
29
30
30
30
30
Reporting Parties
14
18
21
15
17
19
17
17
Western Europe and Others
Number of Parties
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
27
Reporting Parties
25
26
27
25
26
24
24
20
The solid bars in the background represent the total number of Parties
The lined bars in the foreground represent the number of reporting Parties
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The solid bars in the background represent the total number of Parties
The lined bars in the foreground represent the number of reporting Parties 
