Israel

 
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Israel
RegionGreater Middle East
GDP353.39[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita38341.30[$]
Population9.22[millions]
Land Area22470.91[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 57 48.20 1.90
Ecosystem Vitality 98 42.50 -2.20
Biodiversity 131 39.70 3.00
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 94 76.90 2.90
Terrestrial biomes (global) 129 51.10 6.10
Marine protected areas 111 0.30 NA
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 128 17.70 9.10
Biodiversity Habitat Index 117 39.40 NA
Species Protection Index 104 39.90 3.20
Species Habitat Index 112 77.00 -17.10
Ecosystem Services 34 42.20 0.90
Tree cover loss 51 23.00 1.30
Grassland loss 1 100.00 NA
Wetland loss 49 99.70 -0.30
Fisheries 33 27.60 0.30
Fish Stock Status NA NA NA
Marine Trophic Index 10 45.80 NA
Fish caught by trawling 86 4.20 0.60
Acidification 120 58.50 -37.90
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 0.30
NOx growth rate 172 17.10 -76.10
Agriculture 117 28.80 -1.20
Pesticide 104 22.70 NA
N Mgmt Index 106 34.90 -2.40
Water Resources 19 81.70 NA
Wastewater treatment 19 81.70 NA
Health 25 76.00 5.40
Air Quality 27 68.00 6.90
PM2.5 28 56.90 10.50
Household solid fuels 20 99.80 4.90
Ozone 93 44.00 4.10
NOx 174 NA NA
SO2 174 NA NA
CO 163 13.70 -6.30
VOC 70 41.00 0.80
Sanitation Drinking Water 22 92.90 2.20
Sanitation 25 91.50 3.10
Drinking water 17 93.80 1.50
Heavy Metals 13 91.10 8.30
Lead 13 91.10 8.30
Waste Management 25 62.70 2.60
Solid waste 25 92.00 NA
Recycling 34 30.40 0.60
Ocean Plastics 63 36.60 10.20
Climate Policy 93 39.80 4.60
Climate Change 93 39.80 4.60
CO2 growth rate 34 55.80 13.50
CH4 growth rate 175 0.40 -17.50
F-gas growth rate 115 34.10 -18.50
N2O growth rate 86 64.10 5.20
Black Carbon growth rate 55 95.20 83.20
Proj. GHG Emissions 122 27.10 1.00
CO2 from land cover 91 42.40 -27.60
GHG intensity trend 56 59.70 8.80
GHG per capita 140 26.20 1.20

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Saint Lucia 49.4
Kiribati 49
Belarus 48.5
Armenia 48.3
Israel 48.2
Grenada 47.9
Trinidad and Tobago 47.8
Cuba 47.5
Djibouti 47.5
Albania 47.1
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
Israel 48.2
Bahrain 42
Issue Performance
Switzerland 65.9
Norway 59.3
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Greece 56.2
Canada 50
Israel 48.2
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Government Effectiveness
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Malaysia 35
Regulatory Quality
Malta 75.2
France 62.5
Latvia 61.1
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Japan 57.2
United States of America 51.1
Israel 48.2
Mauritius 44.8
Georgia 39.1
Voice and Accountability
Antigua and Barbuda 52.4
Poland 50.6
Israel 48.2
Grenada 47.9
Trinidad and Tobago 47.8
Jamaica 45.6
Tonga 43.8
Argentina 41.1
South Africa 37.2
Vanuatu 36.9
Rule of Law
Malta 75.2
Slovenia 67.3
Latvia 61.1
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Mauritius 44.8
Qatar 33
Control of Corruption
Czech Republic 59.9
Italy 57.7
Botswana 54
Dominica 51.2
Poland 50.6
Saint Lucia 49.4
Israel 48.2
Georgia 39.1
Rwanda 32.8
Fiji 31.3
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Israel 48.2
Mexico 45.5
Republic of Congo 40.1
Uganda 35.8
Algeria 29.6
Philippines 28.9
Mauritania 28.1
Papua New Guinea 24.8
Bangladesh 23.1
India 18.9
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
OECD
Lithuania 55.9
Hungary 55.1
United States of America 51.1
Poland 50.6
Portugal 50.4
Canada 50
Israel 48.2
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Mexico 45.5
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EPI Report Year: 
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