25 Countries With the Best Air Quality
By J. E. Hinners, MD MPH
How does your country’s air quality measure up?
Here are the 25 countries with the best air quality scores, according to the Environmental Performance Index:
#1 Ranking Countries, Air Quality = 100
#8 Ranking Country, Air Quality 99.88
#9 Ranking Country, Air Quality 99.67
#10 Ranking Country, Air Quality 99.64
#11 Ranking Country, Air Quality 99.28
#12 Ranking Countries, Air Quality 99.04
#14 Ranking Country, Air Quality 98.85
#15 Ranking Countries, Air Quality 98.33
#24 Ranking Country, Air Quality 98.2
#25 Ranking Country, Air Quality 98.13
The U.S. ranked #38 (Air Quality 96.41), and Canada ranked #28 (Air Quality 97.85). The country with the worst air quality score was Bangladesh, at #178 (Air Quality 13.83), followed by Nepal, China, Pakistan, and India.
Didn’t see your country listed? Find your country’s ranking and air quality score at the Environmental Performance Index listing HERE!