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Portugal
RegionGlobal West
GDP331.61[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita32177.97[$]
Population10.31[millions]
Land Area92322.24[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 48 50.40 -1.60
Ecosystem Vitality 63 49.60 1.80
Biodiversity 55 70.50 4.90
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 1 100.00 NA
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100.00 NA
Marine protected areas 45 43.30 18.30
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 65 41.60 6.10
Biodiversity Habitat Index 152 35.00 NA
Species Protection Index 58 68.60 5.30
Species Habitat Index 123 73.00 -17.60
Ecosystem Services 171 8.60 -2.20
Tree cover loss 161 NA -2.40
Grassland loss 125 32.70 5.30
Wetland loss 108 35.70 -9.00
Fisheries 98 14.70 0.10
Fish Stock Status 107 2.80 1.90
Marine Trophic Index 16 33.00 NA
Fish caught by trawling 71 6.60 -2.00
Acidification 1 100.00 NA
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Agriculture 136 23.50 0.80
Pesticide 94 24.70 NA
N Mgmt Index 148 22.30 1.70
Water Resources 34 59.20 NA
Wastewater treatment 34 59.20 NA
Health 23 76.60 9.10
Air Quality 15 78.10 12.80
PM2.5 11 83.00 15.80
Household solid fuels 32 85.20 11.10
Ozone 56 54.70 9.00
NOx 114 21.00 5.00
SO2 100 44.50 12.00
CO 40 66.40 12.70
VOC 50 49.10 0.10
Sanitation Drinking Water 28 83.50 3.00
Sanitation 40 80.30 3.50
Drinking water 25 85.70 2.70
Heavy Metals 52 64.60 9.20
Lead 52 64.60 9.20
Waste Management 27 62.50 3.40
Solid waste 19 94.60 NA
Recycling 56 23.50 0.40
Ocean Plastics 61 37.50 13.30
Climate Policy 100 37.60 -10.90
Climate Change 100 37.60 -10.90
CO2 growth rate 60 48.90 -0.40
CH4 growth rate 61 50.20 -30.00
F-gas growth rate 107 45.40 -9.10
N2O growth rate 48 74.00 -26.00
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 129 23.20 -10.80
CO2 from land cover 151 0.20 -52.10
GHG intensity trend 166 15.40 -31.80
GHG per capita 135 29.60 -6.00

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
United States of America 51.1
Namibia 50.9
Singapore 50.9
Poland 50.6
Panama 50.5
Portugal 50.4
Belize 50
Canada 50
Gabon 49.7
Ukraine 49.6
GDP per capita
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Slovakia 60
Spain 56.6
Bahamas 56.2
Romania 56
Hungary 55.1
Poland 50.6
Portugal 50.4
Turkey 26.3
Issue Performance
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Greece 56.2
Portugal 50.4
Belarus 48.5
South Korea 46.9
Government Effectiveness
Malta 75.2
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Spain 56.6
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
Chile 46.7
Malaysia 35
Qatar 33
Regulatory Quality
Slovenia 67.3
Slovakia 60
Cyprus 58
Spain 56.6
Poland 50.6
Portugal 50.4
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Bahrain 42
Malaysia 35
Qatar 33
Voice and Accountability
United Kingdom 77.7
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Barbados 53.2
Portugal 50.4
Costa Rica 46.3
Uruguay 37.4
Marshall Islands 36.2
Rule of Law
Slovenia 67.3
France 62.5
Czech Republic 59.9
Lithuania 55.9
Portugal 50.4
Israel 48.2
South Korea 46.9
Chile 46.7
Taiwan 45.3
Qatar 33
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
Sweden 72.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 53.2
Portugal 50.4
Kiribati 49
Grenada 47.9
Tonga 43.8
Bhutan 42.5
Uruguay 37.4
Global West
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
Portugal 50.4
Canada 50
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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