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Denmark
RegionGlobal West
GDP280.71[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita48419.44[$]
Population5.80[millions]
Urbanization88.12[%]
Land Area43091.74[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 1 82.5 7.3
Health 8 91.7 5.7
Air Quality 13 85.5 8.8
PM2.5 15 78.8 15.7
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 87 43.1 2.9
Sanitation & Drinking Water 13 97.4 2.5
Sanitation 1 100 3.4
Drinking water 15 95.7 1.9
Heavy Metals 1 100 6.4
Lead 1 100 6.4
Waste Management 3 99.8 -
Solid waste 3 99.8 -
Ecosystem Vitality 1 76.4 8.4
Biodiversity 31 81.7 0.6
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 77 85.9 0.7
Terrestrial biomes (global) 76 85.9 0.7
Marine protected areas 1 100 -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 68 34.9 5.3
Species Habitat Index 33 93.4 -2
Species Protection Index 1 100 -
Biodiversity Habitat Index 146 44.5 -0.9
Ecosystem Services 108 30.2 4.4
Tree cover loss 105 26.2 3.8
Grassland loss 32 72.7 14.9
Wetland loss 58 60.6 5
Fisheries 62 13.2 0.6
Fish Stock Status 86 5.1 2.1
Marine Trophic Index 16 30.2 -
Fish caught by trawling 62 2.8 -0.6
Climate Change 1 95 19.6
CO2 growth rate 1 100 30.6
CH4 growth rate 1 100 5.6
F-gas growth rate 1 100 17.8
N2O growth rate 53 69.7 -30.3
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 -
CO2 from land cover 56 61.9 -
GHG intensity trend 13 82.8 25.5
GHG per capita 126 31.8 13.9
Pollution Emissions 1 100 -
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 5 73 -0.6
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 5 73 -0.6
Water Resources 1 100 -
Wastewater treatment 1 100 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
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
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Germany 77.2
Canada 71
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Finland 78.9
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ireland 72.8
Canada 71
United States of America 69.3
Voice & Accountability
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Netherlands 75.3
Australia 74.9
New Zealand 71.3
Canada 71
Political Stability
Denmark 82.5
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Australia 74.9
Slovenia 72
Canada 71
Barbados 45.6
Grenada 43.1
Botswana 40.4
Global West
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
OECD
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ease of Doing Business Index
Denmark 82.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
New Zealand 71.3
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Singapore 58.1
United Arab Emirates 55.6
Georgia 41.3
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
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