Environmental performance index score

Calculation

Indicator values are scaled from 0 to 100, then weighted and aggregated. A higher score indicates better performance.

Definition

The environmental performance index is a composite of 37 indicators for measuring countries' environmental performance regarding environmental health (air quality, sanitation and drinking water, heavy metals and waste management) and ecosystem vitality (biodiversity and habitat, ecosystem services, fisheries, water resources, climate change, pollution emissions, agriculture). A higher score indicates better performance.

Relevance

Provides a summary assessment of the environmental performance of countries, assessing how close countries are to established environmental targets, including those within the SDGs.