Countries Falling Behind on Their Environmental Commitments

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29. Tonga
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -3.0
> 2022 score: 43.8 – #80 out of 180
> 2012 score: 46.8 – #46 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $4,625 – #120 out of 213
> Population: 0.1 million – #193 out of 217

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29. Guatemala
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -3.0
> 2022 score: 28.0 – #167 out of 180
> 2012 score: 31.0 – #141 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $4,603 – #121 out of 213
> Population: 16.9 million – #68 out of 217

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28. Dominican Republic
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -3.1
> 2022 score: 42.2 – #89 out of 180
> 2012 score: 45.3 – #55 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $7,268 – #98 out of 213
> Population: 10.8 million – #84 out of 217

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27. Mauritania
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -3.3
> 2022 score: 28.1 – #165 out of 180
> 2012 score: 31.4 – #137 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $1,702 – #170 out of 213
> Population: 4.6 million – #126 out of 217

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26. Fiji
> 10-year chg. in EPI score: -3.7
> 2022 score: 31.3 – #147 out of 180
> 2012 score: 35.0 – #113 out of 178
> GDP per capita: $5,058 – #115 out of 213
> Population: 0.9 million – #161 out of 217