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Countries doing the most (and least) to protect the environment

24/7 Wall Street
July 14, 2019, 7:00 a.m. ET
24/7 Wall St. created an index to measure environmental performance by country using data from Yale University ’ s 2018 Environmental Performance Index and the World Bank ’ s “ What a Waste Database. ”
24/7 Wall St. created an index to measure environmental performance by country using data from Yale University’s 2018 Environmental Performance Index and the World Bank’s “What a Waste Database.”
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Countries doing the most to protect the environment
Countries doing the most to protect the environment
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15. Peru • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 13.1% • GDP per capita: $12,237
15. Peru
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 13.1%
• GDP per capita: $12,237
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14. Tunisia • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 5.2% • GDP per capita: $10,849
14. Tunisia
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 5.2%
• GDP per capita: $10,849
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13. Singapore • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 2.5% • GDP per capita: $85,535
13. Singapore
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 2.5%
• GDP per capita: $85,535
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12. Romania • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 98.0% • Area with gov. protection: 24.3% • GDP per capita: $23,505
12. Romania
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 98.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 24.3%
• GDP per capita: $23,505
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11. Belarus (sam) done MA f/c • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 99.9% • Area with gov. protection: 9.4% • GDP per capita: $17,175
11. Belarus (sam) done MA f/c
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 99.9%
• Area with gov. protection: 9.4%
• GDP per capita: $17,175
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10. Hungary • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 22.6% • GDP per capita: $26,861
10. Hungary
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 22.6%
• GDP per capita: $26,861
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9. Trinidad and Tobago • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 2.0% • GDP per capita: $28,763
9. Trinidad and Tobago
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 2.0%
• GDP per capita: $28,763
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8. Bulgaria • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 99.9% • Area with gov. protection: 28.3% • GDP per capita: $18,606
8. Bulgaria
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 99.9%
• Area with gov. protection: 28.3%
• GDP per capita: $18,606
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7. United States • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 3.3% • Area with gov. protection: 26.3% • GDP per capita: $54,471
7. United States
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 3.3%
• Area with gov. protection: 26.3%
• GDP per capita: $54,471
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6. Canada • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0% • Area with gov. protection: 6.5% • GDP per capita: $44,018
6. Canada
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 6.5%
• GDP per capita: $44,018
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5. Australia • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 24.9% • Area with gov. protection: 29.7% • GDP per capita: $44,643
5. Australia
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 24.9%
• Area with gov. protection: 29.7%
• GDP per capita: $44,643
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4. New Zealand • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0% • Area with gov. protection: 30.5% • GDP per capita: $36,013
4. New Zealand
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 30.5%
• GDP per capita: $36,013
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3. Norway • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 2.0% • Area with gov. protection: 5.1% • GDP per capita: $64,965
3. Norway
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 2.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 5.1%
• GDP per capita: $64,965
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2. Finland • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0% • Area with gov. protection: 14.2% • GDP per capita: $41,018
2. Finland
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 0.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 14.2%
• GDP per capita: $41,018
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1. Denmark • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 56.9% • Area with gov. protection: 17.9% • GDP per capita: $47,270
1. Denmark
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 56.9%
• Area with gov. protection: 17.9%
• GDP per capita: $47,270
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Countries doing the least to protect the environment
Countries doing the least to protect the environment
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15. Sao Tome and Principe • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 0.2% • GDP per capita: $3,053
15. Sao Tome and Principe
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 0.2%
• GDP per capita: $3,053
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14. Botswana • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 29.1% • GDP per capita: $15,474
14. Botswana
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 29.1%
• GDP per capita: $15,474
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13. Sudan • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 2.8% • GDP per capita: $4,467
13. Sudan
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 2.8%
• GDP per capita: $4,467
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12. Malawi • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 22.9% • GDP per capita: $1,095
12. Malawi
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 22.9%
• GDP per capita: $1,095
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11. Chad • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 20.4% • GDP per capita: $1,768
11. Chad
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 20.4%
• GDP per capita: $1,768
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10. Guinea-Bissau • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 11.6% • GDP per capita: $1,549
10. Guinea-Bissau
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 11.6%
• GDP per capita: $1,549
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9. Uganda • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 16.1% • GDP per capita: $1,698
9. Uganda
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 16.1%
• GDP per capita: $1,698
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8. Rwanda • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 9.1% • GDP per capita: $1,857
8. Rwanda
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 9.1%
• GDP per capita: $1,857
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7. Iraq • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 1.5% • GDP per capita: $15,393
7. Iraq
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 1.5%
• GDP per capita: $15,393
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6. Sierra Leone • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 3.3% • GDP per capita: $1,391
6. Sierra Leone
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 3.3%
• GDP per capita: $1,391
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5. Djibouti • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 1.2% • GDP per capita: $2,705
5. Djibouti
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 1.2%
• GDP per capita: $2,705
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4. Eritrea • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 3.0% • GDP per capita: $1,510
4. Eritrea
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 3.0%
• GDP per capita: $1,510
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3. Lesotho • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 0.3% • GDP per capita: $2,665
3. Lesotho
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 0.3%
• GDP per capita: $2,665
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2. Haiti • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 0.4% • GDP per capita: $1,653
2. Haiti
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 0.4%
• GDP per capita: $1,653
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1. Burundi • Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0% • Area with gov. protection: 7.6% • GDP per capita: $668
1. Burundi
• Pop. exposed to unsafe air pollution levels: 100.0%
• Area with gov. protection: 7.6%
• GDP per capita: $668
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