Countries Falling Behind on Their Environmental Commitments

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44. Azerbaijan
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -1.3
> 2022 score: 38.6 – #104 out of 180
> 2012 score: 39.9 – #83 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $4,221 – #127 out of 213
> Population: 10.1 million – #90 out of 217

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44. Laos
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -1.3
> 2022 score: 30.7 – #149 out of 180
> 2012 score: 32.0 – #136 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $2,630 – #155 out of 213
> Population: 7.3 million – #103 out of 217

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41. Portugal
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -1.6
> 2022 score: 50.4 – #48 out of 180
> 2012 score: 52.0 – #26 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $22,195 – #54 out of 213
> Population: 10.3 million – #88 out of 217

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41. Benin
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -1.6
> 2022 score: 29.6 – #155 out of 180
> 2012 score: 31.2 – #139 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $1,291 – #179 out of 213
> Population: 12.1 million – #76 out of 217

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41. Tajikistan
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -1.6
> 2022 score: 37.1 – #117 out of 180
> 2012 score: 38.7 – #85 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $859 – #193 out of 213
> Population: 9.5 million – #94 out of 217