Philippines ranks fourth-lowest in Asia-Pacific environmental index
Author: Bworldonline·
Key Takeaways
- •The Philippines ranked 21st among 24 Asia-Pacific economies in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index.
- •Its score was 27.87 out of 100, below the regional average of 36.84.
- •The Philippines placed 162nd out of 177 economies globally.
- •The Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy prepared the index.
- •The EPI measures performance across environmental health, ecosystem vitality, and climate change.
The Philippines ranked 21st out of 24 Asia-Pacific economies in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index (EPI), making it the region’s fourth-lowest performer.
The country scored 27.87 out of 100, below the regional average of 36.84, and placed 162nd out of 177 economies globally. That ranking places the Philippines near the lower end of the regional field in a benchmark that is often used to compare how countries are managing environmental health and long-term sustainability pressures across different policy areas.
Prepared by the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy, the index measures countries’ performance across environmental health, ecosystem vitality, and climate change.