Global Environmental Performance Index (Score)

Environmental Performance Index (Score) — – Environmental Performance Index (EPI) is a composite index that measures how effectively countries manage environmental health and ecosystem sustainability. Developed by Yale University and Columbia University in collaboration with international partners, the index evaluates national environmental performance using standardized indicators across key environmental policy areas. The EPI is reported as an overall performance score, with higher scores indicating better environmental outcomes and stronger environmental management.

Measured as a Score, the dataset serves as an important benchmark for evaluating countries across key environmental dimensions, including environmental health, ecosystem vitality, climate change, biodiversity, air quality, water resources, sanitation, agriculture, forests, fisheries, waste management, and pollution control. Higher EPI scores indicate stronger overall environmental performance based on the standardized methodology developed by the Environmental Performance Index. The dataset enables consistent cross-country comparisons and supports the evaluation of environmental outcomes at the national level. Based on the validated 2026 scores, the United Kingdom recorded the highest score among the countries in the dataset at 71.51, followed by Finland (71.04), the Netherlands (70.49), Germany (69.93), France (69.82), Sweden (69.20), Denmark (66.57), and Spain (66.28). Other relatively high-scoring countries included Japan (63.15), Italy (61.56), Australia (59.40), the United States (58.54), and Canada (57.78). Mid-scoring economies comprised South Korea (52.65), Israel (51.69), Chile (50.95), the United Arab Emirates (50.16), Colombia (48.83), Brazil (48.27), Mexico (46.09), Singapore (46.06), Argentina (46.06), Taiwan (46.02), and Thailand (43.74). Lower-scoring countries included Malaysia (39.52), Saudi Arabia (38.74), Egypt (38.48), South Africa (37.60), Turkey (34.32), China (33.88), Nigeria (32.85), Philippines (27.87), Indonesia (26.24), Vietnam (23.82), and India (22.46), illustrating the variation in environmental performance across developed and emerging economies. Overall, the dataset provides valuable insights into comparative environmental performance across countries. It supports international benchmarking, comparative analysis, environmental policy evaluation, and assessment of national environmental outcomes. Policymakers, environmental agencies, researchers, investors, and sustainability organizations can leverage the scores to compare countries, identify performance gaps, evaluate environmental progress, support evidence-based decision-making, and develop strategies that strengthen environmental protection, resource management, and long-term ecological resilience.