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Canada
RegionGlobal West
GDP1744.45[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita45900.18[$]
Population38.01[millions]
Land Area9942261.47[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 49 50.00 4.00
Ecosystem Vitality 53 52.50 10.20
Biodiversity 72 62.90 19.10
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 111 63.20 10.30
Terrestrial biomes (global) 108 67.80 7.90
Marine protected areas 39 65.40 62.50
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 103 28.30 5.20
Biodiversity Habitat Index 1 78.60 NA
Species Protection Index 31 78.10 9.90
Species Habitat Index 101 81.30 -15.10
Ecosystem Services 70 29.80 10.40
Tree cover loss 84 14.50 0.10
Grassland loss 64 52.00 5.00
Wetland loss 1 100.00 78.30
Fisheries 112 12.80 0.30
Fish Stock Status 78 17.50 2.00
Marine Trophic Index 77 11.90 NA
Fish caught by trawling 62 8.00 -1.20
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 64 42.10 -0.10
Pesticide 133 16.90 NA
N Mgmt Index 13 67.30 -0.30
Water Resources 30 67.40 NA
Wastewater treatment 30 67.40 NA
Health 9 85.90 4.60
Air Quality 8 88.00 5.50
PM2.5 8 92.20 10.50
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 NA
Ozone 55 56.30 1.90
NOx 125 19.10 5.50
SO2 110 41.00 7.50
CO 74 56.40 5.40
VOC 38 57.90 -1.40
Sanitation Drinking Water 24 88.10 2.90
Sanitation 31 83.90 3.40
Drinking water 22 90.90 2.60
Heavy Metals 6 95.60 6.30
Lead 6 95.60 6.30
Waste Management 39 59.50 2.40
Solid waste 24 92.30 NA
Recycling 57 23.10 0.20
Ocean Plastics 86 30.20 9.10
Climate Policy 142 28.20 -3.30
Climate Change 142 28.20 -3.30
CO2 growth rate 81 40.80 -0.60
CH4 growth rate 103 37.70 -7.00
F-gas growth rate 40 73.50 7.50
N2O growth rate 83 65.20 -10.60
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 22.10
Proj. GHG Emissions 171 0.00 -4.60
CO2 from land cover 65 51.00 -10.40
GHG intensity trend 132 37.80 -26.20
GHG per capita 169 2.50 0.20

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Namibia 50.9
Singapore 50.9
Poland 50.6
Panama 50.5
Portugal 50.4
Canada 50
Belize 50
Gabon 49.7
Ukraine 49.6
Saint Lucia 49.4
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 77.7
Finland 76.5
France 62.5
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Bahrain 42
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
France 62.5
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
United States of America 51.1
Portugal 50.4
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Government Effectiveness
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Regulatory Quality
United Kingdom 77.7
Sweden 72.7
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Norway 59.3
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Voice and Accountability
Denmark 77.9
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Rule of Law
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Switzerland 65.9
Japan 57.2
Botswana 54
Barbados 53.2
Canada 50
Kiribati 49
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Micronesia 37.4
Uruguay 37.4
Samoa 36.4
Global West
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
United States of America 51.1
Portugal 50.4
Canada 50
G-20
Australia 60.1
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Mexico 45.5
Brazil 43.6
Argentina 41.1
Saudi Arabia 37.9

 

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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
CAN