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Forests: reforestation
Biggest decrease in carbon emissions
Biggest emitters of carbon dioxide
Biggest increase in carbon emissions
Deaths due to poor sanitation
Environmental performance index: best ecosystem vitality
Environmental performance index: worst ecosystem vitality
Forests: deforestation
Forests: reforestation
Largest amount of carbon dioxide emitted per person
Least access to drinking water
Lowest access to basic handwashing facilities: % of rural population
Lowest access to basic handwashing facilities: % of urban population
Open defecation
Protected land areas as % of total land: highest
Protected land areas as % of total land: lowest
Protected marine areas as % of territorial waters
Worst air pollution
Biggest % increase in forested areas
2006-16
Rank
1
Country
Burundi
Result
43.6
Rank
2
Country
Iceland
Result
33.8
Rank
3
Country
Bahrain
Result
32.6
Rank
4
Country
Azerbaijan
Result
29.0
Rank
5
Country
Montenegro
Result
24.1
Rank
6
Country
Rwanda
Result
22.6
Rank
7
Country
Algeria
Result
21.8
Rank
8
Country
Dominican Rep.
Result
19.7
Rank
9
Country
Uruguay
Result
19.4
Rank
10
Country
Cuba
Result
18.6
Rank
11
Country
Philippines
Result
17.8
Rank
12
Country
Lesotho
Result
15.7
Rank
13
Country
French Polynesia
Result
14.8
Rank
14
Country
Tunisia
Result
13.0
Rank
15
Country
Moldova
Result
12.5
Rank
16
Country
Chile
Result
12.2
Rank
Country
Vietnam
Result
12.2
Rank
18
Country
Laos
Result
11.1
Rank
19
Country
Sierra Leone
Result
10.8
Rank
Country
Costa Rica
Result
10.8
Rank
21
Country
Kuwait
Result
9.8
Rank
22
Country
Turkey
Result
9.7
Rank
23
Country
Denmark
Result
9.5
Rank
24
Country
Kenya
Result
9.0
Rank
25
Country
Egypt
Result
8.9
Rank
26
Country
Ireland
Result
8.4
Rank
27
Country
Eswatini
Result
8.3
Rank
28
Country
Greece
Result
8.0
Rank
Country
Israel
Result
8.0
Rank
Country
Romania
Result
8.0
Rank
31
Country
China
Result
7.9
Rank
32
Country
Serbia
Result
7.8
Rank
33
Country
Puerto Rico
Result
7.1
Rank
Country
France
Result
7.1
Rank
35
Country
Mongolia
Result
6.9
Rank
36
Country
Italy
Result
6.1
Rank
37
Country
Spain
Result
5.6
Rank
38
Country
Gabon
Result
5.5
Rank
39
Country
Syria
Result
5.1
Rank
Country
Malaysia
Result
5.1
Rank
41
Country
Bulgaria
Result
4.7
Rank
42
Country
United Kingdom
Result
4.4
Rank
43
Country
India
Result
4.0
Rank
44
Country
Hungary
Result
3.9
Rank
45
Country
Gambia, The
Result
3.6
Rank
46
Country
United Arab Emirates
Result
3.4
Rank
47
Country
Ghana
Result
3.1
Rank
Country
Morocco
Result
3.1
Rank
49
Country
Switzerland
Result
3.0
Rank
Country
Trinidad & Tobago
Result
3.0
Index key & notes
Notes
Source: World Bank