We Analyzed Recent Developments And Rated 10 Largest Economies On Their Scope For Eco Architecture.
Updated: Oct 2, 2022

Are you a frequent reader of news articles that cover climate change and state brain-damaging facts? Well, if you are! You know we are living in the decade of realization. Climate change has never been so evident before. Countries like India, Spain & many others are facing extreme heatwaves, even causing food shortages globally. However, we also can't neglect the efforts put into by various industries to resolve the problem. One of them is the Architectural world. Designers have already started working on the sustainable pact. We at Simplykalaa are committed to sharing the recent developments with you. And while doing so, we came across various indexes, your questions on social media, and the future of this Eco Architecture.
Before heading to the results, you can go through the different points we relied upon to formulate this study.
Important indexes into consideration.
Which countries are meeting their Paris Agreement goals?
Which countries are most aware of the climate change threat? Inflation.
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Certification. Population growth.
Score Analysis.
Moreover, only the ten largest economies are in the discussion for a better comparison.
Country | GDP (US$ million) |
USA | 25,346,805 |
China | 19,911,593 |
Japan | 4,912,147 |
Germany | 4,256,540 |
India | 3,534,743 |
United Kingdom | 3,376,003 |
France | 2,936,702 |
Canada | 2,221,218 |
Italy | 2,058,330 |
Brazil | 1,833,274 |
Now that you have familiarized yourself with the basics, we should get going.
Important Indexes Into Consideration To Understand The Demand For Eco Architecture.
1. Air Quality Index (2018 To 2021).
The air we breathe is undoubtedly the most crucial component in determining the environment of any place or country. While the Nordic countries (Finland, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland) commonly dominate this index, for this study, the most polluted and the least polluted countries among the ten biggest economies are India And Canada.
The ones that have bettered this index (the most) in the recent years are- Japan followed by China.
Country | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | Percentage Change Between 2018 & 2021 |
USA | 10.3 | 9.6 | 9 | 9.1 | + 13.18% |
China | 32.6 | 34.7 | 39.1 | 41.2 | - 20.88% |
Japan | 9.1 | 9.8 | 11.4 | `12 | - 24.17% |
Germany | 10.6 | 10.1 | 11 | 13 | - 18.47% |
India | 58.1 | 51.9 | 58.1 | 72.5 | - 19.87% |
United Kingdom | 8.8 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 10.8 | - 18.52% |
France | 11.4 | 11.1 | 12.3 | 13.2 | - 13.64% |
Canada | 8.5 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.9 | + 7.59% |
Italy | 15.2 | 18.5 | 17.1 | 14.9 | + 2.01% |
Brazil | 13.6 | 14.2 | 15.8 | 16.3 | - 16.57% |
2. Forest Fires (2021).
An unfortunate index that uncovers multiple ecological problems of the country, even the government response. The year 2021 sparked numerous headlines about wildfires and the amount of damage to the financial and environmental sectors. However, the country which was most affected by it was India (345,989), followed by Brazil (184,081).
3. Green Future Index (2022).
It is a calculation to learn the low-carbon future readiness of different counties. The ones that have bettered the most are Japan and United Kingdom.
Below is the table that shows how the countries performed.
Country | 2022 | 2021 | Rank Change |
USA | 21 | 40 | -21 |
China | 26 | 45 | -19 |
Japan | 19 | 60 | -41 |
Germany | 8 | 11 | -3 |
India | 42 | 21 | +21 |
United Kingdom | 4 | 17 | -13 |
France | 7 | 4 | +3 |
Canada | 15 | 14 | +1 |
Italy | 17 | 22 | -5 |
Brazil | 34 | 32 | +2 |
4. Environmental Performance Index (2020).
According to their website, it provides the quantitative basis for comparing, analyzing, and understanding the environmental performance of 180 countries. It is an outcome of 32 indicators into 11 issue categories and two policy objectives. The nation with the most improvement in ranking is France, followed by the United Kingdom.
According to the report they published in 2020, this is how the nations performed.
Country | 2020 | 2014 | Rank Change |
USA | 24 | 33 | -9 |
China | 120 | 118 | +2 |
Japan | 12 | 26 | -14 |
Germany | 10 | 6 | +4 |
India | 168 | 155 | +13 |
United Kingdom | 4 | 12 | -8 |
France | 5 | 27 | -22 |
Canada | 20 | 24 | -4 |
Italy | 20 | 22 | -2 |
Brazil | 55 | 77 | -22 |