--- title: "Pakistan moves up 22 places in 2026 Environmental Performance Index" description: "Most outlets highlighted Pakistan’s 22-place rise in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, noting its improved global ranking. The Express Tribune added context by mentioning Pakistan’s EPI score of 29.03 and its position relative to India’s score of 22.46, while also pointing out that air pollution kept the country near the bottom. ProPakistani focused primarily on the ranking improvement without providing comparative scores or environmental challenges." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/9252-pakistan-climbs-22-places-in-2026-environmental-performance site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan moves up 22 places in 2026 Environmental Performance Index pakistan · updated 19 Sep 2026, 5:00 AM PKT · 18–19 Sep 2026 · 4 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets highlighted Pakistan’s 22-place rise in the 2026 Environmental Performance Index, noting its improved global ranking. The Express Tribune added context by mentioning Pakistan’s EPI score of 29.03 and its position relative to India’s score of 22.46, while also pointing out that air pollution kept the country near the bottom. ProPakistani focused primarily on the ranking improvement without providing comparative scores or environmental challenges. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Business Recorder** — [Environmental performance index: Pakistan climbs 22 places](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440223/environmental-performance-index-pakistan-climbs-22-places) · 19 Sep 2026, 5:00 AM PKT > LAHORE: Pakistan has moved up 22 places in the latest Environmental Performance Index (EPI), improving from 179th in 2024 to 157th in the 2026 global ranking while India is placed at 176th among 177 countries assessed in the latest index, according to the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. Pakistan recorded an EPI score of 29.03 in the 2026 assessment, compared with 22.46 for India. Th... - **Daily Times** — [Pakistan climbs 22 places in 2026 Environmental Performance Index](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1555110/pakistan-climbs-22-places-in-2026-environmental-performance-index/) · 19 Sep 2026, 2:42 AM PKT · 94% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has moved up 22 places in the latest Environmental Performance Index (EPI), improving from 179th in 2024 to 157th in the 2026 global ranking, while India is placed at 176th among 177 countries assessed in the latest index, according to the Yale Center for Environmental Law & Policy. Pakistan recorded an EPI score of […] - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan Climbs 22 Places in 2026 Environmental Performance Index](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/18/pakistan-climbs-22-places-in-2026-environmental-performance-index/) · 18 Sep 2026, 4:22 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan has moved up 22 places in the latest Environmental Performance Index (EPI), improving from 179th in 2024 to 157th… Read More - **The Express Tribune** — [Pakistan climbs 22 places in Environmental Performance Index 2026, air pollution keeps it near bottom](https://tribune.com.pk/story/2630045/pakistan-climbs-22-places-in-environmental-performance-index-2026-air-pollution-keeps-it-near-bottom) · 18 Sep 2026, 11:32 AM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan recorded an EPI score of 29.03 in the latest assessment, compared with 22.46 for India ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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