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Australia
RegionGlobal West
GDP1250.90[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita48697.84[$]
Population25.69[millions]
Land Area7716526.16[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 17 60.10 10.30
Ecosystem Vitality 16 62.30 14.10
Biodiversity 22 82.10 31.30
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 68 90.90 30.00
Terrestrial biomes (global) 73 90.40 31.80
Marine protected areas 1 100.00 53.00
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 55 45.80 26.10
Biodiversity Habitat Index 40 56.40 NA
Species Protection Index 43 72.80 28.20
Species Habitat Index 71 87.40 -9.00
Ecosystem Services 119 20.10 -6.10
Tree cover loss 161 NA -11.80
Grassland loss 1 100.00 61.30
Wetland loss 61 60.60 -39.40
Fisheries 99 14.60 0.60
Fish Stock Status 85 16.00 0.80
Marine Trophic Index 54 16.00 NA
Fish caught by trawling 46 11.20 1.20
Acidification 53 88.60 20.40
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 26.80
NOx growth rate 65 77.20 13.90
Agriculture 9 67.90 -1.10
Pesticide 1 86.70 NA
N Mgmt Index 56 49.20 -2.10
Water Resources 11 92.90 NA
Wastewater treatment 11 92.90 NA
Health 8 86.40 4.10
Air Quality 6 91.10 4.70
PM2.5 1 100.00 4.90
Household solid fuels 22 98.10 7.50
Ozone 18 78.10 -11.80
NOx 140 15.70 5.10
SO2 120 37.80 9.30
CO 60 60.50 -18.90
VOC 125 18.50 2.90
Sanitation Drinking Water 25 87.10 1.70
Sanitation 19 95.90 3.30
Drinking water 27 81.20 0.70
Heavy Metals 28 76.40 7.50
Lead 28 76.40 7.50
Waste Management 11 69.00 3.10
Solid waste 18 95.00 NA
Recycling 5 52.90 0.60
Ocean Plastics 73 33.10 11.60
Climate Policy 71 43.80 9.40
Climate Change 71 43.80 9.40
CO2 growth rate 26 59.40 20.10
CH4 growth rate 9 83.60 19.60
F-gas growth rate 56 63.50 21.80
N2O growth rate 26 89.40 -10.60
Black Carbon growth rate 87 69.70 -30.30
Proj. GHG Emissions 149 13.60 6.50
CO2 from land cover 107 35.40 -50.70
GHG intensity trend 24 71.50 5.70
GHG per capita 171 0.30 0.30

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Croatia 60.2
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
GDP per capita
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Canada 50
Saudi Arabia 37.9
Issue Performance
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Lithuania 55.9
United States of America 51.1
Government Effectiveness
Sweden 72.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Taiwan 45.3
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Voice and Accountability
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Portugal 50.4
Uruguay 37.4
Rule of Law
United Kingdom 77.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
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
Global West
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
G-20
France 62.5
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
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
AUS