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Austria
RegionGlobal West
GDP464.76[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita52119.85[$]
Population8.92[millions]
Land Area83795.71[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 8 66.50 7.20
Ecosystem Vitality 1 73.90 3.30
Biodiversity 7 86.00 4.10
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 1 100.00 NA
Terrestrial biomes (global) 1 100.00 NA
Marine protected areas NA NA NA
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 15 70.30 20.00
Biodiversity Habitat Index 87 44.00 NA
Species Protection Index 27 79.80 7.20
Species Habitat Index 87 84.80 -6.60
Ecosystem Services 83 28.00 3.80
Tree cover loss 97 12.90 -1.60
Grassland loss 1 100.00 15.10
Wetland loss 87 46.60 24.90
Fisheries NA NA NA
Fish Stock Status NA NA NA
Marine Trophic Index NA NA NA
Fish caught by trawling NA NA NA
Acidification 1 100.00 5.00
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 NA
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 10.10
Agriculture 5 70.60 -0.40
Pesticide 8 73.10 NA
N Mgmt Index 12 68.00 -0.90
Water Resources 10 94.00 NA
Wastewater treatment 10 94.00 NA
Health 17 81.70 6.40
Air Quality 19 75.00 9.70
PM2.5 19 69.30 14.60
Household solid fuels 29 95.70 6.00
Ozone 89 44.90 -1.10
NOx 141 15.50 3.70
SO2 70 59.90 10.30
CO 96 52.90 9.40
VOC 48 50.30 1.60
Sanitation Drinking Water 18 94.70 1.00
Sanitation 28 86.70 2.50
Drinking water 1 100.00 NA
Heavy Metals 14 90.70 8.50
Lead 14 90.70 8.50
Waste Management 2 77.40 0.10
Solid waste 11 98.10 NA
Recycling 21 36.00 0.10
Ocean Plastics NA NA NA
Climate Policy 46 50.30 11.90
Climate Change 46 50.30 11.90
CO2 growth rate 41 54.30 16.10
CH4 growth rate 18 70.50 -0.20
F-gas growth rate 15 89.90 36.60
N2O growth rate 68 69.20 -30.80
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 NA
Proj. GHG Emissions 103 31.40 8.10
CO2 from land cover 26 78.20 43.60
GHG intensity trend 69 54.10 14.40
GHG per capita 148 22.20 1.20

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Luxembourg 72.3
Slovenia 67.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
GDP per capita
Denmark 77.9
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
Issue Performance
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Slovenia 67.3
Austria 66.5
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
New Zealand 56.7
Lithuania 55.9
Government Effectiveness
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Australia 60.1
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Taiwan 45.3
Regulatory Quality
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Estonia 61.4
Czech Republic 59.9
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Israel 48.2
Taiwan 45.3
Voice and Accountability
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Iceland 62.8
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Canada 50
Uruguay 37.4
Rule of Law
Denmark 77.9
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
New Zealand 56.7
Singapore 50.9
Canada 50
Control of Corruption
United Kingdom 77.7
Austria 66.5
Estonia 61.4
Australia 60.1
Belgium 58.2
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Canada 50
Bhutan 42.5
Uruguay 37.4
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
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
OECD
Luxembourg 72.3
Slovenia 67.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Germany 62.4
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
AUT