NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC) – Hosted by CIESIN at Columbia University

Environmental Performance Index (EPI)

Introduction

This collection includes an archive of 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) reports and data sets.

The EPI utilizes a proximity-to-target methodology focused on a core set of environmental outcomes linked to policy goals. The Pilot Trend Environmental Performance Index (Trend EPI), introduced in 2012, ranks countries on the change in their environmental performance over the period 2000-2010.

Communications about the EPI may be directed to the addresses below.

For reports and data for the 2005 Environmental Sustainability Index (ESI) and earlier versions, visit the ESI data collection.

The EPI is produced by a consortium, including the following groups:

Yale Center for Environmental Law and Policy
250 Prospect Street  
New Haven, CT  06511, USA

Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN) Columbia University
PO Box 1000
61 Route 9W
Palisades, NY  10964, USA

In Collaboration with: 

World Economic Forum
91-93 route de la Capite
1223 Cologny
Geneva, Switzerland

Joint Research Centre European Commission 
Enrico Fermi 1 
TP 361, 21020 Ispra 
Italy