India Ranks 176 out of 180 Countries in Environment Performance Index 2024.

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India, the third-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, has found itself among the lowest-ranked countries for air quality, projected emissions, and biodiversity in the 2024 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) released on June 5. In the overall index, India placed 176th out of 180 countries, surpassing only Pakistan, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. This is a modest improvement from the previous EPI, where India was at the very bottom. This year's EPI introduced a new category for biodiversity and habitat, revealing alarming encroachments of protected areas by buildings and croplands. The index now evaluates 58 indicators, including air and water quality, waste management, emission growth rates, and projected emissions under three main categories: ecosystem vitality, environmental health, and climate change. These indicators provide a gauge at a national scale of how close countries are to established environmental policy targets.


      In areas like solid waste management, forests, and agriculture, India showed relatively better performance.

     

     

 

     


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