Countries Falling Behind on Their Environmental Commitments

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5. Suriname
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -8.0
> 2022 score: 45.9 – #70 out of 180
> 2012 score: 53.9 – #19 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $4,917 – #117 out of 213
> Population: 0.6 million – #169 out of 217

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4. Cote d’Ivoire
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -8.2
> 2022 score: 32.8 – #138 out of 180
> 2012 score: 41.0 – #74 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $2,326 – #158 out of 213
> Population: 26.4 million – #53 out of 217

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3. Vanuatu
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -9.2
> 2022 score: 36.9 – #119 out of 180
> 2012 score: 46.1 – #50 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $2,870 – #152 out of 213
> Population: 0.3 million – #177 out of 217

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2. Nepal
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -10.3
> 2022 score: 28.3 – #162 out of 180
> 2012 score: 38.6 – #86 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $1,155 – #185 out of 213
> Population: 29.1 million – #49 out of 217

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1. Burundi
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -13.0
> 2022 score: 30.5 – #151 out of 180
> 2012 score: 43.5 – #64 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $239 – #213 out of 213
> Population: 11.9 million – #77 out of 217