Top Ten Greenest Countries
According to the environmental performance index 2016, Finland is the greenest country in the world. Finland is followed by Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Slovenia. The environmental performance index (EPI) ranks countries’ performance on environmental issues in two areas: protection of human health and protection of ecosystems.
Iceland is the Greenest Country in the World Posted on Jan 15, 2012 in Sustainable Living & Sustainable Lifestyle by Matthew Speer 0 Comments In our previous article we revealed the top 11 greenest countries in the world where we counted down the top ranked eco-friendly countries based on the Environmental Performance Index (EPI).
In addition to China, rapidly growing countries like Ghana, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are also doing poorly. Four of the ten greenest cities were, unsurprisingly, in Scandinavia, with Copenhagen in first place, Stockholm in third, Helsinki ninth and Oslo tenth.
The Kingdom of Denmark is a constitutional monarchy consiting of Denmark, the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Iceland which had been a part of the Danish realm until 1918 when it became a separate kingdom under the Danish monarch, declared itself a republic and became fully independent in 1944.
The greenest country in the world is Switzerland according to the latest data analysis from the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI).The Environmental Performance Index evaluates and ranks The greenest country in the world is Switzerland according to the latest data analysis from the 2018 Environmental Performance Index (EPI).
The report provides a global ranking of environmental performance for 180 countries and measures how they do to protect ecosystems and human health. The goal is to provide a practical tool for policymakers to better understand and improve how their countries are performing when it comes to issues of the environment.
In addition to China, rapidly growing countries like Ghana, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam are also doing poorly. Four of the ten greenest cities were, unsurprisingly, in Scandinavia, with Copenhagen in first place, Stockholm in third, Helsinki ninth and Oslo tenth.
Switzerland is the greenest country in the world with an EPI score of 87.42. Switzerland’s position reflects strong performance across most categories, particularly Climate & Energy and Air Pollution. France (83.95), Denmark (81.60), Malta (80.9) and Sweden (80.51) round out the top five countries.
Top 11 Greenest Countries in the World Posted on Nov 28, 2011 in Sustainable Living & Sustainable Lifestyle by Matthew Speer 5 Comments The Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries on a national and governmental scale, focusing on environmental public health and ecosystem vitality.
Switzerland is one of the world most beautiful countries, and tourism is its biggest industry. Its also consider as one of the most expensive country to travel in the world. Switzerland is a highly environment-friendly country and actively involved in recycling of the material.
Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and Spain were among the European countries that the index found needed "improved green country branding," along with the African nations of Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Zambia, the latter four all covered in the index for the first time.
Austria, Iceland, Ireland, Portugal and Spain were among the European countries that the index found needed "improved green country branding," along with the African nations of Ethiopia, Mauritius, Rwanda and Zambia, the latter four all covered in the index for the first time.