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Spain
RegionGlobal West
GDP1715.07[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita36219.94[$]
Population47.35[millions]
Land Area506618.71[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 27 56.60 7.30
Ecosystem Vitality 24 60.30 4.70
Biodiversity 9 85.80 14.20
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 1 100.00 NA
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100.00 NA
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 50.20
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 44 51.70 13.90
Biodiversity Habitat Index 163 32.80 NA
Species Protection Index 25 80.80 15.80
Species Habitat Index 57 90.20 -6.80
Ecosystem Services 162 13.40 -7.70
Tree cover loss 128 8.60 -5.50
Grassland loss 123 33.60 -15.70
Wetland loss 148 21.80 -12.70
Fisheries 85 16.40 2.30
Fish Stock Status 72 20.30 6.60
Marine Trophic Index 29 21.30 NA
Fish caught by trawling 82 5.00 -0.20
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 104 31.80 -1.20
Pesticide 86 27.30 NA
N Mgmt Index 100 36.20 -2.40
Water Resources 14 91.10 NA
Wastewater treatment 14 91.10 NA
Health 18 78.10 6.50
Air Quality 22 74.00 9.30
PM2.5 12 79.60 12.40
Household solid fuels 37 80.80 7.50
Ozone 112 40.20 -0.60
NOx 112 21.30 5.40
SO2 103 44.10 14.50
CO 47 63.00 8.20
VOC 60 45.50 1.90
Sanitation Drinking Water 15 96.90 1.10
Sanitation 1 100.00 0.10
Drinking water 16 94.80 1.70
Heavy Metals 38 70.50 7.60
Lead 38 70.50 7.60
Waste Management 31 61.40 3.20
Solid waste 20 94.00 NA
Recycling 41 27.70 0.40
Ocean Plastics 87 29.70 12.20
Climate Policy 83 41.30 10.70
Climate Change 83 41.30 10.70
CO2 growth rate 44 52.70 23.20
CH4 growth rate 58 50.30 8.70
F-gas growth rate 1 100.00 40.70
N2O growth rate 74 67.60 -18.80
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 144 16.60 2.30
CO2 from land cover 122 25.60 -18.80
GHG intensity trend 72 53.60 1.00
GHG per capita 120 38.10 5.20

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Bahamas 56.2
Greece 56.2
Romania 56
Lithuania 55.9
Seychelles 55.6
GDP per capita
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
Estonia 61.4
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Poland 50.6
Israel 48.2
Issue Performance
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Portugal 50.4
Government Effectiveness
Latvia 61.1
Czech Republic 59.9
Cyprus 58
Spain 56.6
Portugal 50.4
Chile 46.7
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Uruguay 37.4
Qatar 33
Regulatory Quality
Slovenia 67.3
Slovakia 60
Spain 56.6
Poland 50.6
Portugal 50.4
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Bahrain 42
Uruguay 37.4
Malaysia 35
Qatar 33
Voice and Accountability
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Bahamas 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Chile 46.7
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
Slovenia 67.3
Latvia 61.1
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.2
Portugal 50.4
South Korea 46.9
Costa Rica 46.3
Samoa 36.4
Qatar 33
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Latvia 61.1
Italy 57.7
Spain 56.6
Sao Tome and Principe 52.9
Bulgaria 51.9
Suriname 45.9
Maldives 37.4
Oman 30.7
Global West
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
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
OECD
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
ESP