Philippines places 158th out of 180 in environmental sustainability ranking
The Philippines placed 158th out of 180 countries in the 2022 edition of the biennial Environmental Performance Index (EPI). The index ranked countries on their progress toward improving environmental health, protecting ecosystem vitality, and mitigating climate change. The Philippines got an overall EPI score of 28.9 points out of a possible 100, fifth lowest among select East and Southeast Asian countries. Its overall performance also fell below the global and Asia-Pacific median EPI scores of 42 and 35.1, respectively.
