Environmental Performance Index 2022

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Recently, India has been ranked 180th out of 180 countries in the 'Environmental Performance Index' released biennially by 'Yale University'.

  • The 'Environmental Performance Index' is a joint initiative of Yale University's Centre for Environmental Law and Policy and Columbia University's Centre for International Earth Science Information Network.

  • The 'Environmental Performance Index'(EPI) is prepared in collaboration with the 'World Economic Forum'.

  • The EPI scores 180 countries based on climate change performance, environmental health and ecosystem status using 40 performance indicators across 11 categories.

  • Denmark tops the list

  • Denmark topped the Environmental Performance Index (EPI), followed by Britain and Finland.

  • These countries have received the highest scores for greenhouse gas emissions reductions in recent years.

  • India ranks lowest

  • According to the report, India stood at the bottom (180th) with the lowest score (18.9).

  • India's neighbouring countries have performed better, with Pakistan at 176th and Bangladesh at 177th.

  • Ranking of other major countries

  • In the Environmental Performance Index, America was ranked 43rd, France 12th, Germany 13th, Australia 17th, Italy 23rd and Japan 25th.

  • China has been ranked 161 in the report with 28.4 points.

  • Top 10 countries

Country

Ranking

Denmark

1

United Kingdom

2

Finland

3

Malta

4

Sweden

5

Luxembourg

6

Slovenia

7

Austria

8

Switzerland

9

Iceland

10

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