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France
RegionGlobal West
GDP2851.55[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita42288.93[$]
Population67.43[millions]
Land Area549198.91[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 12 62.50 6.40
Ecosystem Vitality 15 64.00 1.10
Biodiversity 6 86.50 4.40
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 1 100.00 1.40
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100.00 1.00
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 NA
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 27 60.00 21.00
Biodiversity Habitat Index 143 36.60 NA
Species Protection Index 45 72.50 13.80
Species Habitat Index 65 88.70 -4.90
Ecosystem Services 115 21.50 -5.60
Tree cover loss 81 15.70 0.90
Grassland loss 66 50.90 0.80
Wetland loss 135 26.70 -51.30
Fisheries 66 19.50 3.70
Fish Stock Status 56 30.10 7.30
Marine Trophic Index 61 15.30 NA
Fish caught by trawling 43 11.30 3.90
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 37 49.50 -1.90
Pesticide 70 33.80 NA
N Mgmt Index 16 65.20 -3.90
Water Resources 16 88.00 NA
Wastewater treatment 16 88.00 NA
Health 12 83.90 7.70
Air Quality 10 82.00 9.50
PM2.5 13 78.40 14.60
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 4.50
Ozone 45 61.50 1.90
NOx 130 18.10 5.10
SO2 68 60.10 15.40
CO 73 56.70 11.00
VOC 40 57.10 4.30
Sanitation Drinking Water 16 96.30 4.80
Sanitation 1 100.00 5.80
Drinking water 17 93.80 4.10
Heavy Metals 20 83.10 9.60
Lead 20 83.10 9.60
Waste Management 21 63.80 2.70
Solid waste 14 96.90 NA
Recycling 30 31.60 0.20
Ocean Plastics 89 29.60 10.50
Climate Policy 51 49.50 11.50
Climate Change 51 49.50 11.50
CO2 growth rate 15 66.10 17.20
CH4 growth rate 23 67.10 5.80
F-gas growth rate 13 91.90 29.60
N2O growth rate 49 73.70 -26.30
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 145 16.30 4.70
CO2 from land cover 28 77.30 50.50
GHG intensity trend 63 57.40 5.90
GHG per capita 118 38.70 5.10

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Croatia 60.2
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 77.7
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Bahrain 42
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Spain 56.6
Government Effectiveness
United Kingdom 77.7
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
United Arab Emirates 52.4
United States of America 51.1
Israel 48.2
South Korea 46.9
Regulatory Quality
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Latvia 61.1
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
United Arab Emirates 52.4
United States of America 51.1
Israel 48.2
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Voice and Accountability
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Italy 57.7
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Barbados 53.2
Kiribati 49
Chile 46.7
Taiwan 45.3
Micronesia 37.4
Rule of Law
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Portugal 50.4
South Korea 46.9
Taiwan 45.3
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
France 62.5
Cyprus 58
Spain 56.6
Panama 50.5
Suriname 45.9
Jamaica 45.6
Kuwait 42.4
Maldives 37.4
Gambia 36.4
Oman 30.7
Global West
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
G-20
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
South Korea 46.9
Mexico 45.5
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
FRA