United Arab Emirates
RegionGreater Middle East
GDPNA[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capitaNA[$]
Population9.89[millions]
Land Area79598.98[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 39 | 52.40 | 15.90 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 3 | 70.40 | 20.40 |
| Biodiversity | 29 | 80.30 | 47.00 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 56 | 97.20 | 92.70 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 57 | 97.20 | 92.70 |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 101 | 29.00 | 22.10 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 27 | 60.70 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 97 | 42.40 | 37.20 |
| Species Habitat Index | 100 | 81.40 | -12.80 |
| Ecosystem Services | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Tree cover loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Grassland loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 37 | 26.20 | 4.30 |
| Fish Stock Status | 36 | 40.70 | 8.70 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 79 | 11.70 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | NA | NA | NA |
| Acidification | 118 | 59.20 | 3.80 |
| SO2 growth rate | 120 | 57.70 | -14.30 |
| NOx growth rate | 102 | 60.60 | 21.80 |
| Agriculture | 160 | 17.40 | -5.70 |
| Pesticide | 110 | 21.10 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 169 | 13.70 | -11.50 |
| Water Resources | 13 | 92.10 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 13 | 92.10 | NA |
| Health | 55 | 49.40 | 2.60 |
| Air Quality | 69 | 41.70 | 1.80 |
| PM2.5 | 168 | 3.40 | 3.40 |
| Household solid fuels | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Ozone | 172 | 20.40 | 8.80 |
| NOx | 174 | NA | NA |
| SO2 | 160 | 14.00 | -3.50 |
| CO | 145 | 25.70 | -10.10 |
| VOC | 144 | 13.10 | -0.60 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 40 | 67.20 | 1.90 |
| Sanitation | 26 | 90.50 | 3.50 |
| Drinking water | 62 | 51.70 | 0.90 |
| Heavy Metals | 75 | 53.60 | 14.10 |
| Lead | 75 | 53.60 | 14.10 |
| Waste Management | 63 | 43.40 | -2.00 |
| Solid waste | 55 | 67.60 | NA |
| Recycling | 48 | 24.50 | 1.00 |
| Ocean Plastics | 123 | 13.80 | -9.30 |
| Climate Policy | 117 | 34.00 | 17.90 |
| Climate Change | 117 | 34.00 | 17.90 |
| CO2 growth rate | 76 | 42.00 | 27.20 |
| CH4 growth rate | 152 | 20.80 | -8.50 |
| F-gas growth rate | 44 | 70.80 | 10.90 |
| N2O growth rate | 148 | 39.00 | 32.60 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 58.90 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 151 | 13.30 | 3.80 |
| CO2 from land cover | 1 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
| GHG intensity trend | 68 | 54.70 | 19.60 |
| GHG per capita | 172 | NA | NA |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Mozambique | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Madagascar | 28 |
| Liberia | 24.9 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Estonia | 61.4 |
| Ireland | 57.4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| France | 62.5 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Malta | 75.2 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Spain | 56.6 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Samoa | 36.4 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| France | 62.5 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Seychelles | 55.6 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Micronesia | 37.4 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Croatia | 60.2 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Belgium | 58.2 |
| Romania | 56 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Marshall Islands | 36.2 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 |
| Greater Middle East | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Tunisia | 40.7 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Qatar | 33 |
| Emerging Markets | |
|---|---|
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Greece | 56.2 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Taiwan | 45.3 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
ARE