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France
RegionGlobal West
GDP2649.72[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita39533.55[$]
Population67.02[millions]
Urbanization80.97[%]
Land Area549198.91[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 5 80 5.8
Health 12 91.5 6.3
Air Quality 10 88.1 8.3
PM2.5 13 82.2 12.7
Household solid fuels 1 100 3
Ozone 45 58 2.1
Sanitation & Drinking Water 16 96.2 4.2
Sanitation 1 100 5
Drinking water 17 93.6 3.6
Heavy Metals 20 84 8.5
Lead 20 84 8.5
Waste Management 16 94.8 -
Solid waste 16 94.8 -
Ecosystem Vitality 9 72.3 5.4
Biodiversity 5 88.3 0.6
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 1 100 -
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100 -
Marine protected areas 1 100 -
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 35 50.2 11.2
Species Habitat Index 65 88.6 -5
Species Protection Index 1 100 -
Biodiversity Habitat Index 152 43.8 -0.7
Ecosystem Services 81 36.1 2.2
Tree cover loss 77 33.6 1.4
Grassland loss 37 70.6 16.3
Wetland loss 100 45 2.5
Fisheries 76 12.1 3.6
Fish Stock Status 33 14.4 4.6
Marine Trophic Index - - -
Fish caught by trawling 28 9.4 2.5
Climate Change 4 81.9 12.2
CO2 growth rate 6 79.5 23.5
CH4 growth rate 1 100 -
F-gas growth rate 27 93.9 3.1
N2O growth rate 54 69.5 -30.5
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 -
CO2 from land cover 59 61.3 -
GHG intensity trend 57 56.7 6.7
GHG per capita 117 36.7 5.4
Pollution Emissions 1 100 -
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 16 65.2 -3.9
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 16 65.2 -3.9
Water Resources 16 88 -
Wastewater treatment 16 88 -

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
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Finland 78.9
Japan 75.1
New Zealand 71.3
Italy 71
Malta 70.7
South Korea 66.5
Bahrain 51
Oman 38.5
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
Belgium 73.3
Regulatory Quality
France 80
Belgium 73.3
Czech Republic 71
South Korea 66.5
Israel 65.8
Cyprus 64.8
Lithuania 62.9
Latvia 61.6
Mauritius 45.1
Georgia 41.3
Voice & Accountability
France 80
Malta 70.7
Portugal 67
Estonia 65.3
Costa Rica 52.5
Uruguay 49.1
Barbados 45.6
Kiribati 37.7
Micronesia 33
Marshall Islands 30.8
Political Stability
France 80
Greece 69.1
Serbia 55.2
Kuwait 53.6
Montenegro 46.3
Suriname 45.2
Maldives 35.6
Zambia 34.7
Rwanda 33.8
Cambodia 33.6
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
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
Switzerland 81.5
France 80
Netherlands 75.3
Japan 75.1
Spain 74.3
Slovenia 72
Czech Republic 71
Portugal 67
Poland 60.9
Russia 50.5
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
FRA