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United Kingdom
RegionGlobal West
GDP2694.28[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita40501.71[$]
Population66.52[millions]
Urbanization83.90[%]
Land Area243737.28[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 4 81.3 9
Health 8 91.7 3.4
Air Quality 14 84.7 5.5
PM2.5 18 75.4 9.7
Household solid fuels 1 100 -
Ozone 29 64.5 3.7
Sanitation & Drinking Water 1 100 0.8
Sanitation 1 100 -
Drinking water 1 100 1.3
Heavy Metals 11 94.6 7.6
Lead 11 94.6 7.6
Waste Management 17 92.9 -
Solid waste 17 92.9 -
Ecosystem Vitality 4 74.3 12.7
Biodiversity 6 88 19.3
Terrestrial biomes (nat'l) 53 98.4 0.1
Terrestrial biomes (global) 55 97.9 -
Marine protected areas 1 100 94.6
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 31 50.7 7.5
Species Habitat Index 43 92.1 -1.9
Species Protection Index 1 100 -
Biodiversity Habitat Index 143 44.7 -1.4
Ecosystem Services 115 28.3 -0.6
Tree cover loss 117 24 -3.8
Grassland loss 31 72.8 29.3
Wetland loss 58 60.6 26
Fisheries 109 8.8 3.5
Fish Stock Status 38 13.1 4.7
Marine Trophic Index - - -
Fish caught by trawling 52 3.7 2
Climate Change 2 90 19.9
CO2 growth rate 2 92.6 35.7
CH4 growth rate 1 100 -
F-gas growth rate 14 96.9 4.7
N2O growth rate 44 73 -27
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100 -
CO2 from land cover 125 35.5 -
GHG intensity trend 18 79.3 17.1
GHG per capita 124 35.1 12.7
Pollution Emissions 1 100 -
SO2 growth rate 1 100 -
NOx growth rate 1 100 -
Agriculture 37 54.3 -7.6
Sustainable N Mgmt Index 37 54.3 -7.6
Water Resources 6 98.5 -
Wastewater treatment 6 98.5 -

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

EPI Performance
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
GDP per capita
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Finland 78.9
Japan 75.1
Belgium 73.3
Canada 71
Malta 70.7
South Korea 66.5
Bahrain 51
Oman 38.5
Issue Performance
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
Ireland 72.8
Canada 71
Voice & Accountability
United Kingdom 81.3
Austria 79.6
Germany 77.2
Australia 74.9
Belgium 73.3
Ireland 72.8
Iceland 72.3
Canada 71
Estonia 65.3
Uruguay 49.1
Political Stability
United Kingdom 81.3
Greece 69.1
Romania 64.7
Serbia 55.2
Argentina 52.2
Dominican Republic 46.3
Suriname 45.2
Belize 41.9
Maldives 35.6
Ghana 27.6
Global West
Denmark 82.5
Luxembourg 82.3
Switzerland 81.5
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Austria 79.6
Finland 78.9
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
Germany 77.2
G-20
United Kingdom 81.3
France 80
Germany 77.2
Japan 75.1
Australia 74.9
Canada 71
Italy 71
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Mexico 52.6
Ease of Doing Business Index
Denmark 82.5
United Kingdom 81.3
Sweden 78.7
Norway 77.7
United States of America 69.3
South Korea 66.5
Singapore 58.1
United Arab Emirates 55.6
Malaysia 47.9
Georgia 41.3
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EPI Report Year: 
2020
EPI ISO3: 
GBR