Canada

 
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Canada
RegionGlobal West
GDP1633.48[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita44078.07[$]
Population37.06[millions]
Urbanization81.56[%]
Land Area9942261.47[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 20 71 3.7
Health 8 91.7 3.3
Air Quality 7 94.8 4.2
PM2.5 8 94.8 7.6
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 55 53 0.7
Sanitation & Drinking Water 24 88 2.2
Sanitation 31 83.9 2.9
Drinking water 22 90.8 1.8
Heavy Metals 6 96.6 5.9
Lead 6 96.6 5.9
Waste Management 27 84.7 -
Solid waste 27 84.7 -
Ecosystem Vitality 38 57.3 4.1
Biodiversity 90 60.5 7
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 106 62.8 8.8
Terrestrial biomes (global) 104 67.5 6.7
Marine protected areas 45 27 24.2
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 91 28.8 5.6
Species Habitat Index 101 81.2 -15.2
Species Protection Index 23 98.2 0.2
Biodiversity Habitat Index 1 82.4 0.1
Ecosystem Services 110 30.1 4.4
Tree cover loss 101 26.7 -
Grassland loss 70 60.2 33.5
Wetland loss 55 61.7 54.8
Fisheries 89 11 0.1
Fish Stock Status 86 5.1 -0.3
Marine Trophic Index 35 20.8 -
Fish caught by trawling 39 6.5 0.8
Climate Change 37 65.7 3.5
CO2 growth rate 33 59.9 8.4
CH4 growth rate 56 84.4 -1.2
F-gas growth rate 38 91.6 1.3
N2O growth rate 92 58.3 -20.9
Black Carbon growth rate 48 78.2 10.4
CO2 from land cover 54 62 -
GHG intensity trend 77 50.6 -10.9
GHG per capita 168 2.7 2.7
Pollution Emissions 1 100 9.3
SO2 growth rate 1 100 4.9
NOx growth rate 1 100 13.7
Agriculture 13 67.3 -0.3
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 13 67.3 -0.3
Water Resources 28 67.4 -
Wastewater treatment 28 67.4 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Slovenia 72
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
Greece 69.1
GDP per capita
Denmark 82.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Canada 71
Bahrain 51
Issue Performance
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Ireland 72.8
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Italy 71
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ireland 72.8
Canada 71
United States of America 69.3
Estonia 65.3
Voice & Accountability
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Political Stability
Denmark 82.5
Australia 74.9
Ireland 72.8
Canada 71
Czech Republic 71
Uruguay 49.1
Grenada 43.1
Saint Lucia 43.1
Botswana 40.4
Kiribati 37.7
Global West
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
United States of America 69.3
G-20
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Germany 77.2
Japan 75.1
Australia 74.9
Canada 71
Italy 71
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Mexico 52.6
Ease of Doing Business Index
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Germany 77.2
Australia 74.9
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Latvia 61.6
Thailand 45.4
Mauritius 45.1
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
CAN