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Norway
RegionGlobal West
GDP342.05[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita63583.74[$]
Population5.38[millions]
Land Area323028.05[sq. km]

Country Scorecard

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Component Rank EPI Score 10-Year Change
EPI 20 59.30 5.80
Ecosystem Vitality 36 57.60 5.60
Biodiversity 53 71.20 9.70
Terrestrial biomes (natl) 83 82.10 3.50
Terrestrial biomes (global) 86 83.30 2.50
Marine protected areas 43 44.10 3.80
Protected Areas Rep. Ind. 6 81.10 43.00
Biodiversity Habitat Index 6 70.40 NA
Species Protection Index 71 58.90 20.20
Species Habitat Index 38 92.70 -6.30
Ecosystem Services 65 30.80 0.90
Tree cover loss 93 13.60 -6.10
Grassland loss 1 100.00 NA
Wetland loss 58 64.20 43.60
Fisheries 16 39.70 -0.90
Fish Stock Status 47 33.20 2.40
Marine Trophic Index 8 71.90 NA
Fish caught by trawling 72 6.50 -6.40
Acidification 1 100.00 15.90
SO2 growth rate 1 100.00 10.30
NOx growth rate 1 100.00 21.50
Agriculture 129 25.50 -0.40
Pesticide 139 11.80 NA
N Mgmt Index 86 39.30 -0.70
Water Resources 31 64.30 NA
Wastewater treatment 31 64.30 NA
Health 4 92.20 6.30
Air Quality 5 92.40 8.40
PM2.5 1 100.00 15.70
Household solid fuels 1 100.00 NA
Ozone 43 62.20 8.50
NOx 112 21.30 4.10
SO2 83 51.60 16.50
CO 45 63.30 4.80
VOC 38 57.90 2.20
Sanitation Drinking Water 1 100.00 0.90
Sanitation 1 100.00 NA
Drinking water 1 100.00 1.40
Heavy Metals 12 93.00 10.90
Lead 12 93.00 10.90
Waste Management 9 70.70 3.40
Solid waste 7 98.80 NA
Recycling 24 35.30 0.10
Ocean Plastics 28 50.10 13.90
Climate Policy 70 43.90 5.70
Climate Change 70 43.90 5.70
CO2 growth rate 58 49.30 6.70
CH4 growth rate 78 45.30 14.00
F-gas growth rate 10 93.20 9.20
N2O growth rate 56 72.20 -23.50
Black Carbon growth rate 1 100.00 16.40
Proj. GHG Emissions 109 30.10 3.70
CO2 from land cover 96 39.80 -7.50
GHG intensity trend 101 47.10 12.50
GHG per capita 162 12.50 6.80

Peer Comparisons

EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics

Environmental Protection Index
Latvia 61.1
Croatia 60.2
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Cyprus 58
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
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
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
France 62.5
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
Spain 56.6
Canada 50
Government Effectiveness
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Canada 50
Regulatory Quality
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Australia 60.1
Norway 59.3
Canada 50
Voice and Accountability
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Canada 50
Rule of Law
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Austria 66.5
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Singapore 50.9
Control of Corruption
Denmark 77.9
Finland 76.5
Sweden 72.7
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Netherlands 62.6
Germany 62.4
Norway 59.3
New Zealand 56.7
Singapore 50.9
Political Stability / Absence of Violence
Luxembourg 72.3
Switzerland 65.9
Iceland 62.8
Norway 59.3
Botswana 54
Barbados 53.2
Dominica 51.2
Canada 50
Brunei Darussalam 45.7
Samoa 36.4
Global West
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
Spain 56.6
OECD
Estonia 61.4
Latvia 61.1
Australia 60.1
Slovakia 60
Czech Republic 59.9
Norway 59.3
Belgium 58.2
Italy 57.7
Ireland 57.4
Japan 57.2
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EPI Report Year: 
2022
EPI ISO3: 
NOR