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Germany
RegionGlobal West
GDP3809.39[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita45936.18[$]
Population82.93[millions]
Urbanization77.45[%]
Land Area356767.60[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 10 77.2 1.2
Health 15 89.6 3.9
Air Quality 19 81.1 6.4
PM2.5 22 70.4 11.6
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 75 46.4 -1
Sanitation & Drinking Water 8 99 0.9
Sanitation 1 100 0.3
Drinking water 11 98.4 1.4
Heavy Metals 15 90.7 6
Lead 15 90.7 6
Waste Management 8 97.9 -
Solid waste 8 97.9 -
Ecosystem Vitality 12 68.9 -0.6
Biodiversity 4 88.8 0.7
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 1 100 -
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100 -
Marine protected areas 1 100 -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 20 56.4 9.9
Species Habitat Index 79 86.1 -2.2
Species Protection Index 16 99.9 0.1
Biodiversity Habitat Index 137 45.6 -0.6
Ecosystem Services 68 39.7 8.2
Tree cover loss 61 38.2 8.3
Grassland loss 56 65.4 23
Wetland loss 124 40.2 -8.7
Fisheries 58 14 -1.4
Fish Stock Status 88 4.9 -3.9
Marine Trophic Index 12 34.5 -
Fish caught by trawling 73 0.9 0.2
Climate Change 14 71.5 -2.6
CO2 growth rate 29 60.6 -3.3
CH4 growth rate 1 100 -
F-gas growth rate 22 94.6 4.3
N2O growth rate 28 82.4 -17.6
Black Carbon growth rate 31 92.1 -7.9
CO2 from land cover 40 69.1 -
GHG intensity trend 72 52.2 -1.4
GHG per capita 144 23.2 2.4
Pollution Emissions 28 96 -4
SO2 growth rate 59 91.9 -8.1
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 25 61.9 -3.4
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 25 61.9 -3.4
Water Resources 8 97 -
Wastewater treatment 8 97 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Japan 75.1
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
GDP per capita
Denmark 82.5
Austria 79.6
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Saudi Arabia 44
Issue Performance
Luxembourg 82.3
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Slovenia 72
Italy 71
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ireland 72.8
Canada 71
Voice & Accountability
Luxembourg 82.3
United Kingdom 81.3
Austria 79.6
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Political Stability
Germany 77.2
South Korea 66.5
Estonia 65.3
Cyprus 64.8
Poland 60.9
Cuba 48.4
Namibia 40.2
Oman 38.5
Sao Tome and Principe 37.6
Qatar 37.1
Global West
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
Spain 74.3
Belgium 73.3
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
Japan 75.1
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: 
DEU