United Kingdom

 
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United Kingdom
RegionGlobal West
GDP2797.98[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita41606.27[$]
Population67.25[millions]
Land Area243737.28[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 2 77.70 23.00
Ecosystem Vitality 16 62.30 9.70
Biodiversity 23 81.50 23.40
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 51 98.40 0.10
Terrestrial biomes (global) 54 97.90 NA
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 95.70
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 40 53.10 10.00
Biodiversity Habitat Index 140 36.80 NA
Species Protection Index 125 31.80 9.50
Species Habitat Index 43 92.10 -2.00
Ecosystem Services 102 23.60 -3.30
Tree cover loss 109 11.10 0.10
Grassland loss 43 64.80 -35.20
Wetland loss 64 57.80 8.90
Fisheries 81 17.00 5.70
Fish Stock Status 51 31.10 15.10
Marine Trophic Index 104 8.90 NA
Fish caught by trawling 54 9.20 1.10
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 52 45.00 -3.80
Pesticide 64 35.80 NA
N Mgmt Index 37 54.30 -7.60
Water Resources 6 99.00 NA
Wastewater treatment 6 99.00 NA
Health 12 83.90 5.20
Air Quality 14 78.60 7.00
PM2.5 18 71.00 12.20
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 NA
Ozone 29 68.30 6.90
NOx 158 10.80 6.70
SO2 93 48.60 16.80
CO 52 62.00 11.10
VOC 26 71.50 5.50
Sanitation Drinking Water 1 100.00 1.00
Sanitation 1 100.00 NA
Drinking water 1 100.00 1.70
Heavy Metals 11 93.60 8.80
Lead 11 93.60 8.80
Waste Management 26 62.60 1.90
Solid waste 15 96.00 NA
Recycling 27 34.20 NA
Ocean Plastics 99 24.40 7.60
Climate Policy 2 91.50 47.10
Climate Change 2 91.50 47.10
CO2 growth rate 2 97.50 47.80
CH4 growth rate 15 71.80 -28.20
F-gas growth rate 20 82.40 9.90
N2O growth rate 62 71.00 -29.00
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 1 100.00 83.50
CO2 from land cover 61 55.30 26.70
GHG intensity trend 9 84.70 16.90
GHG per capita 119 38.50 10.40

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Denmark 77.9
United Kingdom 77.7
Finland 76.5
Malta 75.2
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Slovenia 67.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 77.7
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
South Korea 46.9
Bahrain 42
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
Denmark 77.9
United Kingdom 77.7
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Slovenia 67.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Ireland 57.4
Government Effectiveness
United Kingdom 77.7
Iceland 62.8
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
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Taiwan 45.3
Voice and Accountability
United Kingdom 77.7
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Barbados 53.2
Portugal 50.4
Kiribati 49
Costa Rica 46.3
Uruguay 37.4
Marshall Islands 36.2
Rule of Law
United Kingdom 77.7
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
United Kingdom 77.7
Latvia 61.1
Italy 57.7
Spain 56.6
Sao Tome and Principe 52.9
Bulgaria 51.9
Belize 50
South Korea 46.9
Suriname 45.9
Maldives 37.4
Global West
Denmark 77.9
United Kingdom 77.7
Finland 76.5
Malta 75.2
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
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
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