United States of America
RegionGlobal West
GDP19953.53[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita59908.65[$]
Population333.07[millions]
Land Area9498570.76[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 43 | 51.10 | 3.30 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 57 | 51.40 | 1.10 |
| Biodiversity | 80 | 60.60 | 1.10 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 125 | 55.50 | 1.20 |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 115 | 63.40 | 1.30 |
| Marine protected areas | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 141 | 14.80 | 1.70 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 74 | 46.30 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 94 | 44.50 | 7.80 |
| Species Habitat Index | 93 | 84.00 | -13.30 |
| Ecosystem Services | 119 | 20.10 | 2.60 |
| Tree cover loss | 117 | 9.80 | 0.10 |
| Grassland loss | 63 | 52.50 | -5.20 |
| Wetland loss | 79 | 50.00 | 25.60 |
| Fisheries | 80 | 17.20 | 3.40 |
| Fish Stock Status | 62 | 27.10 | 8.60 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 74 | 13.00 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 51 | 10.00 | 1.20 |
| Acidification | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| SO2 growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| NOx growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Agriculture | 18 | 61.40 | -2.00 |
| Pesticide | 39 | 50.90 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 6 | 71.90 | -4.00 |
| Water Resources | 35 | 58.90 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 35 | 58.90 | NA |
| Health | 22 | 76.80 | 6.60 |
| Air Quality | 16 | 77.00 | 9.10 |
| PM2.5 | 15 | 74.60 | 13.60 |
| Household solid fuels | 24 | 97.20 | 4.60 |
| Ozone | 125 | 36.70 | 5.00 |
| NOx | 143 | 15.20 | 7.80 |
| SO2 | 127 | 34.70 | 10.50 |
| CO | 82 | 54.90 | 13.40 |
| VOC | 88 | 34.80 | -6.10 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 26 | 86.10 | 2.30 |
| Sanitation | 35 | 81.40 | 2.50 |
| Drinking water | 23 | 89.30 | 2.20 |
| Heavy Metals | 31 | 75.10 | 7.40 |
| Lead | 31 | 75.10 | 7.40 |
| Waste Management | 46 | 54.30 | 2.70 |
| Solid waste | 15 | 96.00 | NA |
| Recycling | 105 | 14.80 | 0.50 |
| Ocean Plastics | 127 | 10.50 | 10.20 |
| Climate Policy | 101 | 37.20 | 4.00 |
| Climate Change | 101 | 37.20 | 4.00 |
| CO2 growth rate | 30 | 57.80 | 11.20 |
| CH4 growth rate | 50 | 53.30 | -9.60 |
| F-gas growth rate | 22 | 81.70 | 32.50 |
| N2O growth rate | 50 | 73.60 | -9.80 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 171 | 0.00 | NA |
| CO2 from land cover | 66 | 50.70 | -15.60 |
| GHG intensity trend | 44 | 61.20 | 6.00 |
| GHG per capita | 167 | 5.70 | 3.20 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 51.9 |
| Dominica | 51.2 |
| 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 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Denmark | 77.9 |
| Sweden | 72.7 |
| Austria | 66.5 |
| Switzerland | 65.9 |
| Iceland | 62.8 |
| Netherlands | 62.6 |
| Germany | 62.4 |
| Norway | 59.3 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| France | 62.5 |
| Australia | 60.1 |
| Slovakia | 60 |
| Italy | 57.7 |
| Ireland | 57.4 |
| New Zealand | 56.7 |
| Lithuania | 55.9 |
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Canada | 50 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 77.7 |
| Slovenia | 67.3 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Cabo Verde | 41.9 |
| 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 | |
|---|---|
| United States of America | 51.1 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
| Paraguay | 40.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Sri Lanka | 34.7 |
| Senegal | 33.9 |
| Rwanda | 32.8 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| 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 |
| G-20 | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Brazil | 43.6 |
| Argentina | 41.1 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
USA