Saint Lucia
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP2.25[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita12270.01[$]
Population0.18[millions]
Land Area618.09[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 53 | 49.40 | 0.30 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 133 | 36.40 | 3.10 |
| Biodiversity | 135 | 36.70 | 1.90 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 118 | 59.60 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 147 | 29.50 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 87 | 1.80 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 19 | 66.60 | 13.50 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 54 | 51.10 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 137 | 24.00 | NA |
| Species Habitat Index | NA | NA | NA |
| Ecosystem Services | 42 | 38.90 | 1.70 |
| Tree cover loss | 35 | 28.90 | 2.10 |
| Grassland loss | NA | NA | NA |
| Wetland loss | 50 | 98.80 | -1.20 |
| Fisheries | 37 | 26.20 | NA |
| Fish Stock Status | NA | NA | NA |
| Marine Trophic Index | 50 | 16.30 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 1 | 39.10 | NA |
| Acidification | 50 | 89.80 | 31.30 |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 41.10 |
| NOx growth rate | 59 | 79.50 | 21.40 |
| Agriculture | 177 | 6.40 | -10.20 |
| Pesticide | NA | NA | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 175 | 6.40 | -10.20 |
| Water Resources | 69 | 14.00 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 69 | 14.00 | NA |
| Health | 62 | 47.30 | 2.20 |
| Air Quality | 55 | 46.00 | 2.60 |
| PM2.5 | 106 | 27.80 | -3.30 |
| Household solid fuels | 70 | 53.40 | 8.50 |
| Ozone | 1 | 100.00 | 14.20 |
| NOx | 21 | 73.40 | 3.80 |
| SO2 | 30 | 76.80 | 4.00 |
| CO | 15 | 90.80 | 2.70 |
| VOC | 17 | 87.40 | 2.90 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 99 | 45.40 | 0.80 |
| Sanitation | 93 | 50.30 | 2.50 |
| Drinking water | 100 | 42.20 | -0.30 |
| Heavy Metals | 80 | 51.20 | 3.80 |
| Lead | 80 | 51.20 | 3.80 |
| Waste Management | 44 | 55.40 | 2.00 |
| Solid waste | 51 | 73.80 | NA |
| Recycling | 117 | 13.30 | 0.10 |
| Ocean Plastics | 12 | 60.90 | 7.90 |
| Climate Policy | 14 | 64.80 | -3.80 |
| Climate Change | 14 | 64.80 | -3.80 |
| CO2 growth rate | 68 | 44.50 | -1.70 |
| CH4 growth rate | 71 | 47.70 | -22.80 |
| F-gas growth rate | 24 | 81.30 | -5.60 |
| N2O growth rate | 33 | 83.40 | -16.60 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 97 | 64.20 | -10.40 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 13 | 88.50 | -3.70 |
| CO2 from land cover | 35 | 73.30 | 57.50 |
| GHG intensity trend | 133 | 37.60 | -33.90 |
| GHG per capita | 55 | 66.50 | -1.40 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Portugal | 50.4 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Ukraine | 49.6 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Barbados | 53.2 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| North Macedonia | 54.3 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Tonga | 43.8 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kazakhstan | 40.9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Armenia | 48.3 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Jordan | 43.6 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Colombia | 42.4 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| Latvia | 61.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Cyprus | 58 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 53.2 |
| Poland | 50.6 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Bhutan | 42.5 |
| Uruguay | 37.4 |
| Malaysia | 35 |
| Oman | 30.7 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Czech Republic | 59.9 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Israel | 48.2 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Georgia | 39.1 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Bahamas | 56.2 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| Hungary | 55.1 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Mauritius | 44.8 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| Vanuatu | 36.9 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Small Island Developing States | |
|---|---|
| Sao Tome and Principe | 52.9 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 52.4 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| Singapore | 50.9 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Saint Lucia | 49.4 |
| Kiribati | 49 |
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
LCA