Venezuela
RegionLatin America & Caribbean
GDP238.82[PPP 2011$ billions]
GDP per capita8398.64[$]
Population28.44[millions]
Land Area918311.06[sq. km]
Country Scorecard
| Component | Rank | EPI Score | 10-Year Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPI | 67 | 46.40 | 0.20 |
| Ecosystem Vitality | 55 | 52.00 | 3.80 |
| Biodiversity | 52 | 71.50 | 1.70 |
| Terrestrial biomes (natl) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Terrestrial biomes (global) | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Marine protected areas | 60 | 11.40 | NA |
| Protected Areas Rep. Ind. | 12 | 72.90 | 13.30 |
| Biodiversity Habitat Index | 38 | 56.80 | NA |
| Species Protection Index | 18 | 86.50 | 0.10 |
| Species Habitat Index | 62 | 89.20 | -6.00 |
| Ecosystem Services | 56 | 33.60 | -3.50 |
| Tree cover loss | 63 | 20.10 | -3.10 |
| Grassland loss | 76 | 48.20 | -9.60 |
| Wetland loss | 1 | 100.00 | NA |
| Fisheries | 32 | 27.70 | 12.80 |
| Fish Stock Status | 44 | 35.20 | 25.50 |
| Marine Trophic Index | 52 | 16.10 | NA |
| Fish caught by trawling | 8 | 33.10 | 12.90 |
| Acidification | 77 | 74.00 | 25.00 |
| SO2 growth rate | 86 | 75.60 | 25.80 |
| NOx growth rate | 75 | 72.30 | 24.20 |
| Agriculture | 57 | 43.60 | -1.80 |
| Pesticide | 24 | 64.40 | NA |
| N Mgmt Index | 146 | 22.90 | -3.50 |
| Water Resources | 90 | 6.40 | NA |
| Wastewater treatment | 90 | 6.40 | NA |
| Health | 78 | 42.90 | 3.30 |
| Air Quality | 52 | 46.70 | 4.00 |
| PM2.5 | 112 | 25.10 | 2.30 |
| Household solid fuels | 47 | 74.40 | 8.90 |
| Ozone | 50 | 59.20 | -7.40 |
| NOx | 81 | 30.50 | NA |
| SO2 | 64 | 60.60 | 4.10 |
| CO | 69 | 58.20 | -7.40 |
| VOC | 157 | 10.50 | -4.30 |
| Sanitation Drinking Water | 94 | 46.80 | 2.60 |
| Sanitation | 87 | 51.60 | 3.10 |
| Drinking water | 95 | 43.60 | 2.30 |
| Heavy Metals | 115 | 42.50 | 3.90 |
| Lead | 115 | 42.50 | 3.90 |
| Waste Management | 153 | 12.10 | -0.40 |
| Solid waste | 137 | 6.50 | NA |
| Recycling | 65 | 21.30 | 0.50 |
| Ocean Plastics | 122 | 14.00 | -2.30 |
| Climate Policy | 77 | 42.10 | -5.40 |
| Climate Change | 77 | 42.10 | -5.40 |
| CO2 growth rate | 40 | 54.50 | -12.90 |
| CH4 growth rate | 55 | 50.80 | 4.70 |
| F-gas growth rate | 38 | 74.50 | 3.40 |
| N2O growth rate | 53 | 72.90 | 32.50 |
| Black Carbon growth rate | 1 | 100.00 | 5.40 |
| Proj. GHG Emissions | 133 | 22.30 | 3.90 |
| CO2 from land cover | 64 | 51.20 | -4.90 |
| GHG intensity trend | 176 | NA | -88.30 |
| GHG per capita | 115 | 40.30 | 10.80 |
Peer Comparisons
EPI Scores for this country and peers based on similar characteristics
| Environmental Protection Index | |
|---|---|
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Montenegro | 46.9 |
| South Korea | 46.9 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Zimbabwe | 46.2 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 45.7 |
| GDP per capita | |
|---|---|
| Namibia | 50.9 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Eswatini | 44.9 |
| El Salvador | 40.8 |
| Bolivia | 40.1 |
| Laos | 30.7 |
| Philippines | 28.9 |
| Guatemala | 28 |
| Viet Nam | 20.1 |
| Issue Performance | |
|---|---|
| Panama | 50.5 |
| Belize | 50 |
| Albania | 47.1 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| Moldova | 42.7 |
| Malawi | 40.6 |
| Nicaragua | 37.7 |
| Government Effectiveness | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Comoros | 42.5 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Haiti | 26.1 |
| Regulatory Quality | |
|---|---|
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Voice and Accountability | |
|---|---|
| Belarus | 48.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Bahrain | 42 |
| Azerbaijan | 38.6 |
| Uzbekistan | 38.2 |
| Egypt | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Rule of Law | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Central African Republic | 44.9 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40.2 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Iraq | 27.8 |
| Control of Corruption | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Afghanistan | 43.6 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Turkmenistan | 37 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Eritrea | 31.7 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Chad | 28.1 |
| Sudan | 27.6 |
| Political Stability / Absence of Violence | |
|---|---|
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Niger | 37.7 |
| Dem. Rep. Congo | 36.9 |
| Burkina Faso | 35.5 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Lebanon | 32.2 |
| Ethiopia | 31.8 |
| Burundi | 30.5 |
| Cameroon | 30.2 |
| Myanmar | 19.4 |
| Latin America & Caribbean | |
|---|---|
| Grenada | 47.9 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 47.8 |
| Cuba | 47.5 |
| Chile | 46.7 |
| Ecuador | 46.5 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Costa Rica | 46.3 |
| Suriname | 45.9 |
| Jamaica | 45.6 |
| Mexico | 45.5 |
| OPEC | |
|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 52.4 |
| Gabon | 49.7 |
| Venezuela | 46.4 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 44.8 |
| Kuwait | 42.4 |
| Republic of Congo | 40.1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 37.9 |
| Iran | 34.5 |
| Angola | 30.5 |
| Algeria | 29.6 |
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EPI Report Year:
2022
EPI ISO3:
VEN