List of the most green and ecological countries of the planet

List of the most green and ecological countries of the planet

By Dr. Kyle Muller

The ranking or classification of most ecological countries on the planet It remains one of the most consulted lists of recent times by people concerned with the environment or pollution. For many years, Finland, Iceland and Norwayall nations of northern Europe have been considered the most friendly with the natural environment. For its elaboration, environmental criteria have been taken, such as air quality, water, biodiversity or the emission of greenhouse gases, and social criteria, such as gross domestic product, education, unemployment and life expectancy, which have determined this classification by countries. In this ecology article, we show the List of the most green and ecological countries of the planet.

The most green and ecological countries

Recently, Yale University in the United States has published its particular ranking with the “greatest countries on the planet” based on the Environmental Performance Index of each country. In this sense, it does not imply that countries are the most ecological or clean in the world, but are countries that carry out large efforts to take care of the environmentor in other words, they invest to reduce coal emissions and encourage recycling among their population.

  1. Iceland. In the first position we continue to have Iceland thanks to its recognized government programs to take care of the environment. Just look at its natural environment to realize the enormous beauty that awaits that country.
  2. Swiss. In addition to being one of the richest and most expensive countries in the old continent, it is also a model to follow in its green space protection and conservation policies.
  3. Costa Rica. They are making great investments for their entire population to consume renewable energies, it is also worth highlighting the great efforts to fight deforestation.
  4. Sweden. They have proposed to become the first country completely free of polluting gases by 2020 using wind and maritime energy as the greatest energy resources.
  5. Norway. With measures similar to those of its neighboring country, the Government is predisposed that by 2030 it does not emit more gases to the atmosphere and its population can breathe pure air.
  6. Mauricio. It is a small island-nation but within its way of living is nature above all, so the way they have to take care of the environment is admirable.
  7. France. Paris has been a reference city in terms of sustainability, but the country in general is promoting renewable energies, they are also implementing many organic farms and creating natural reserves.
  8. Austria. It is part of this list of helping their citizens have urban gardens where to grow their food, in addition to gardens with fruit trees, flowers, etc.
  9. Cuba. He has pledged not to use toxic more pesticides in the cultivation fields so as not to contaminate the soil, they now bet on organic products.
  10. Colombia. The Government has reduced deforestation to historical levels along with protection policies of its gigantic national parks and green areas.

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Kyle Muller
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Dr. Kyle Muller
Dr. Kyle Mueller is a Research Analyst at the Harris County Juvenile Probation Department in Houston, Texas. He earned his Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Texas State University in 2019, where his dissertation was supervised by Dr. Scott Bowman. Dr. Mueller's research focuses on juvenile justice policies and evidence-based interventions aimed at reducing recidivism among youth offenders. His work has been instrumental in shaping data-driven strategies within the juvenile justice system, emphasizing rehabilitation and community engagement.
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