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Topic 07 of 18 · Country Index 2026
Andorra: Environment & Sustainability
How much pressure does a country put on the natural world?
Andorra is placed 164th of 186 countries on environment & sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics. Readings behind it: CO₂ Emissions per Capita 5.183 (2024); Water Stress 11.91 (2023).
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Environment & Sustainability
164th
of 186 countries placed
Placed from 3 of 4 key statistics
Not placed in the Country Index 2026 overall: measured on too few topics.
01The evidence
The 4 key statistics that decide it
Only these place Andorra on environment & sustainability — one vote each. Every value is the publisher’s own, read at the edition the Country Index 2026 used; the grey ticks are every other country it was compared with, lowest on the left.
5.183
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)
Lower is better
Andorra: 5.183. Across the 210 countries in this edition, values run from 0.054 (DR Congo) to 41.27 (Qatar); the world median is 3.21.
- World median
- 3.21
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.592 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Spain 4.599 · France 3.969
Key 2 of 4
Water Stress
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2023 edition · data for 2023 · CC BY 4.0
11.91
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)
Lower is better
Andorra: 11.91. Across the 177 countries in this edition, values run from 0.03 (Republic of the Congo) to 3,851 (Kuwait); the world median is 10.
- World median
- 10
- Best in Southern Europe
- 1.61 Croatia
- Land neighbours
- Spain 43.25 · France 20.57
Key 3 of 4
Organic Agricultural Area
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
2024 edition · data for 2024 · CC BY 4.0
0.01
Organic share of agricultural land (%)
Higher is better
Andorra: 0.01. Across the 156 countries in this edition, values run from 0 (Afghanistan) to 86.38 (Samoa); the world median is 0.725.
- World median
- 0.725
- Best in Southern Europe
- 22.74 Greece
- Land neighbours
- Spain 12.65 · France 9.53
No reading
Ecological Footprint (global hectares per person)
Lower is better
Global Footprint Network publishes no 2025 figure for Andorra, so the standing rests on the other keys.
Across the 126 countries in this edition, values run from 0.514 (Yemen) to 11.73 (Qatar); the world median is 2.296.
- World median
- 2.296
- Best in Southern Europe
- 2.402 Albania
- Land neighbours
- Spain 3.176 · France 4.45
02Over time
Which way Andorra is moving
Each key’s published value, edition by edition, beside the world median. The Country Index 2026 is the first edition of the standing, so the standing itself has no history to chart yet.
CO₂ Emissions per Capita
Fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) · lower is better
AndorraWorld median
Andorra fell from 7.977 in 2000 to 5.183 in 2024; the world median went from 2.662 to 3.21.
Every year’s figures
Year Andorra World median 2024 5.183 3.210 2023 5.171 3.145 2022 5.312 3.162 2021 5.283 3.087 2020 4.877 2.903 2019 6.420 3.273 2018 6.630 3.036 2017 6.408 3.049 2016 6.548 2.894 2015 6.447 2.846 2014 6.261 2.919 2013 6.335 2.779 2012 6.342 2.770 2011 6.312 2.748 2010 6.401 2.812 2009 6.158 2.799 2008 6.451 2.979 2007 6.578 2.593 2006 6.860 2.865 2005 7.477 2.885 2004 7.592 2.802 2003 7.699 2.918 2002 7.988 2.785 2001 7.957 2.726 2000 7.977 2.662 Water Stress
Freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) · lower is better
AndorraWorld median
Andorra fell from 13.02 in 2007 to 11.91 in 2023; the world median went from 11.18 to 10.
Every year’s figures
Year Andorra World median 2023 11.91 10.000 2022 11.87 10.190 2021 11.95 10.460 2020 11.79 10.460 2019 15.98 10.890 2018 12.37 10.460 2017 13.78 10.460 2016 13.33 10.460 2015 12.28 10.190 2014 12.10 10.460 2013 13.44 10.460 2012 13.00 10.460 2011 12.57 10.460 2010 12.41 10.710 2009 12.08 10.960 2008 12.85 10.815 2007 13.02 11.180 2006 — 10.430 2005 — 10.250 2004 — 10.715 2003 — 10.370 2002 — 10.180 2001 — 10.130 2000 — 10.070 Organic Agricultural Area
Organic share of agricultural land (%) · higher is better
AndorraWorld median
Andorra rose from 0 in 2009 to 0.01 in 2024; the world median went from 0.335 to 0.725.
Every year’s figures
Year Andorra World median 2024 0.01 0.725 2023 0.01 0.780 2022 0.01 0.740 2021 0.01 0.710 2020 0.01 0.665 2019 0.01 0.550 2018 0.01 0.490 2017 0.01 0.630 2016 0.02 0.545 2015 0.01 0.540 2014 0.02 0.470 2013 0.00 0.440 2012 — 0.480 2011 0.00 0.460 2010 0.00 0.330 2009 0.00 0.335 2008 — 0.290 2007 — 0.370 2006 — 0.305 2005 — 0.345
03In context
Andorra beside its neighbours
A position reads best beside the countries around it. Every position below is a place among all 186 countries on environment & sustainability, never a place within the region.
Andorra and the countries it borders
Standing among all 186; the key columns are the publishers’ own values.
| Country | Standing | CO₂ Emissions per CapitaFossil CO₂ (tonnes per person) | Water StressFreshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%) | Organic Agricultural AreaOrganic share of agricultural land (%) | Ecological FootprintEcological Footprint (global hectares per person) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 111th | 4.599 | 43.25 | 12.65 | 3.176 |
 France | 114th | 3.969 | 20.57 | 9.53 | 4.45 |
| Andorra | 164th | 5.183 | 11.91 | 0.01 | — |
“—”: no published reading in that edition. What a standing is
Across Southern Europe
Every country in the sub-region, by its place among all 186.
Placed either side on environment & sustainability
The countries immediately above and below Andorra in the topic’s list.
04Context, no vote
Where Andorra is ahead of the world, and behind
20 more statistics filed under environment & sustainability, published in full and deliberately given no vote in the standing. Select a row for the publisher, the rank and the links.
Ahead of the world median5
Statistics on which Andorra does better than the middle country measured.
World Risk IndexInstitute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum · 2025 · world median 4.170.294.17No real change since 2015
Andorra: 0.29 · world median 4.17 · WorldRiskIndex score (0–100, where 100 is the most at risk). Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Ruhr University Bochum, 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.18 to 46.56; lower is better.
Position 192nd of 193 · derived, 1st = worst.
PM2.5 Air Pollution ExposureAtmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis · 2023 · world median 14.454.914.45No real change since 2013
Andorra: 4.9 · world median 14.45 · Population-weighted PM2.5 concentration (µg/m³). Atmospheric Composition Analysis Group, Washington University in St. Louis, 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 2.5 to 68.2; lower is better.
Position 201st of 220 · derived, 1st = worst.
ND-GAIN Country IndexNotre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 47.4463.0247.44▲ Improved since 2014
Andorra: 63.02 · world median 47.44 · ND-GAIN Index (0–100, where 100 is best placed to adapt). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 26.42 to 71.85; higher is better.
Ranked 24th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Climate Vulnerability (ND-GAIN)Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame · 2024 · world median 0.450.3510.45No real change since 2014
Andorra: 0.351 · world median 0.45 · ND-GAIN Vulnerability (0–1, where 1 is the most vulnerable). Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame, 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0.263 to 0.655; lower is better.
Ranked 26th of 190 by Notre Dame Global Adaptation Initiative (ND-GAIN), University of Notre Dame.
Renewable Internal Freshwater Resources per CapitaFAO · 2022 · world median 2,5283,9602,528No real change since 2012
Andorra: 3,960 · world median 2,528 · Renewable internal freshwater (cubic metres per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2022 edition, data for 2022.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 445,023; higher is better.
Position 71st of 181 · derived.
Behind the world median4
Statistics on which Andorra does worse than the middle country measured.
Annual Forest Area Change RateFAO · 2025 · world median 0-0.040▼ Worsened since 2015
Andorra: -0.04 · world median 0 · Compound annual change in forest area over the interval ending that year (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from -3.29 to 12.3; higher is better.
Municipal Solid Waste GenerationWorld Bank Group · 2026 · world median 0.9661.340.966No earlier reading
Andorra: 1.34 · world median 0.966 · Municipal solid waste generated (kg per person per day). World Bank Group, 2026 edition, data for 2026.
Published values in that edition run from 0.058 to 4.176; lower is better.
Position 55th of 201 · derived, 1st = worst.
Baseline Water Stress (Aqueduct)WRI · 2019 · world median 1.6633.5451.663No earlier reading
Andorra: 3.545 · world median 1.663 · Baseline water stress score (0–5). World Resources Institute (WRI), 2023 edition, data for 2019.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 5; lower is better.
Forest Area within Legally Established Protected AreasFAO · 2025 · world median 18.187.1118.18No real change since 2015
Andorra: 7.11 · world median 18.18 · Forest within legally established protected areas, as a share of the country's 2015 forest area (%). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 100; higher is better.
No better end11
These describe the shape of a country — more is not better or worse, only different — so they are never ahead or behind.
Pesticide Use per HectareFAO · 2024 · world median 1.7321.061.73No real change since 2014
Andorra: 21.06 · world median 1.73 · Pesticide use (kg per hectare of cropland). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 37.72.
Position 8th of 178 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Temperature Change on LandFAO · 2025 · world median 1.4742.5791.474Moved since 2015
Andorra: 2.579 · world median 1.474 · Change in mean land-surface temperature against the country's own 1951–1980 average, °C. Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0.34 to 3.294.
Forest AreaFAO · 2023 · world median 31.0834.0431.08No real change since 2013
Andorra: 34.04 · world median 31.08 · Forest area (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 94.45.
Position 94th of 210 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural LandFAO · 2023 · world median 37.9639.8737.96No real change since 2013
Andorra: 39.87 · world median 37.96 · Agricultural land (% of land area). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0.445 to 86.48.
Position 97th of 209 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Tree Cover LossWorld Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland) · 2025 · world median 3,77514.483,775Moved since 2015
Andorra: 14.48 · world median 3,775 · Tree cover loss (hectares, where canopy cover exceeded 30% in 2000). World Resources Institute — Global Forest Watch (data: University of Maryland), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 6,225,187.
Burned AreaGWIS · 2025 · world median 13,824013,824No real change since 2015
Andorra: 0 · world median 13,824 · Burned area (hectares). European Commission Joint Research Centre — Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS), 2025 edition, data for 2025.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 50,562,035.
Population Living Below 5 m ElevationCenter for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University · 2015 · world median 2.95402.954No real change since 1990
Andorra: 0 · world median 2.954 · Population living below 5 m elevation (% of total population). Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Columbia University, 2015 edition, data for 2015.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 78.48.
Arable Land per PersonFAO · 2023 · world median 0.1090.0090.109No real change since 2013
Andorra: 0.009 · world median 0.109 · Arable land (hectares per person). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1.459.
Position 188th of 206 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Total Natural Resources Rents (% of GDP)World Bank Group · 2021 · world median 1.70801.708No real change since 2011
Andorra: 0 · world median 1.708 · Natural resources rents (% of GDP). World Bank Group, 2021 edition, data for 2021.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 61.03.
Position 180th of 180 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Agricultural EmissionsFAO · 2023 · world median 8,63508,635No real change since 2013
Andorra: 0 · world median 8,635 · Farm-gate emissions (kt CO₂eq). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2023 edition, data for 2023.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 1,044,508.
Position 193rd of 193 · derived, counted from the highest value.
Fisheries and Aquaculture ProductionFAO · 2024 · world median 52,375052,375No real change since 2014
Andorra: 0 · world median 52,375 · Fish, crustaceans, molluscs and other aquatic animals caught or farmed, tonnes (live weight). Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2024 edition, data for 2024.
Published values in that edition run from 0 to 70,500,841.
No current reading for Andorra
Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Emissions Intensity, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Children's Climate Risk Index, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Cropland Nitrogen Balance, Ecological Footprint, Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP), Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare, Land Under Cereal Production, Livestock Density, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Mangrove Area, Meat Supply per Person, Methane Emissions, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI, Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy), Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Electricity Installed Capacity, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation, Water Withdrawal by Sector, Water-Use Efficiency, Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index. Listed rather than hidden, so the page can be checked against it.
“Position · derived” is this site’s ordering of the published values, 1st = best unless the row says otherwise; the publisher ranks no country on it. Rank, position and standing
05Country Index 2026
Environment & Sustainability among Andorra’s 8 topics
Environment & Sustainability is Andorra’s 8th best-placed topic of 8. Strongest first, each marker at its share of that topic’s field.
- Health & Wellbeing3rd of 2002/4 keys
- Risk & Resilience4th of 1932/4 keys
- Democracy & Civil Liberties22nd of 1982/4 keys
- Development & Human Capital38th of 1963/3 keys
- Governance & Institutions87th of 1942/4 keys
- Education & Knowledge112th of 1983/4 keys
- Digital & Technology113th of 1982/4 keys
- Environment & Sustainability164th of 1863/4 keys
No standing on Economy & Innovation, Work & Labour, Gender & Equality, Peace & Security, Mobility & Trade, Food & Agriculture, Poverty & Inequality, Energy: too few of those topics’ key statistics are published for this country.
06The top of the list
Who leads on environment & sustainability
The three countries placed highest of 186, and the leaders Andorra can most readily be measured against.
1
AngolaMiddle Africa
1st of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
Photo: Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk · CC0, greyscale
- 2
São Tomé and PríncipeMiddle Africa
2nd of 186 · 3 of 4 keys
3
Sierra LeoneWestern Africa
3rd of 186 · 4 of 4 keys
Photo: Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk · CC BY 2.0, greyscale
Placed highest nearby
Highest in Europe
Liechtenstein27th2/4 keysHighest in Southern Europe
Croatia82nd4/4 keysThis page
Andorra164th3/4 keys
Positions out of 186 placed on the topic. A country needs readings on enough keys to be placed, and the top of the list is often held on fewer of them.
07Questions
Andorra on environment & sustainability: questions answered
Every answer is built from the numbers on this page, so none can say something the page does not.
How does Andorra rank on environment & sustainability?
Andorra is placed 164th of 186 countries on Environment & Sustainability in the Country Index 2026, from 3 of its 4 key statistics (CO₂ Emissions per Capita, Water Stress and Organic Agricultural Area). The position is this site’s ordering of published statistics, not a rank any publisher printed.
What is the latest CO₂ Emissions per Capita figure for Andorra?
5.183 in 2024 (fossil CO₂ (tonnes per person)), according to Global Carbon Project. The world median in the same edition was 3.21.
What is the latest Water Stress figure for Andorra?
11.91 in 2023 (freshwater withdrawal as a share of available resources (%)), according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). The world median in the same edition was 10.
How does Andorra compare with France on environment & sustainability?
France is placed 114th of 186, and Andorra 164th. CO₂ Emissions per Capita: France 3.969, Andorra 5.183; Water Stress: France 20.57, Andorra 11.91; Organic Agricultural Area: France 9.53, Andorra 0.01.
How have Andorra’s environment & sustainability figures changed?
CO₂ Emissions per Capita fell from 7.977 in 2000 to 5.183 in 2024; Water Stress fell from 13.02 in 2007 to 11.91 in 2023; Organic Agricultural Area rose from 0 in 2009 to 0.01 in 2024.
Which environment & sustainability statistics are missing for Andorra?
No current reading is published for Andorra on Adjusted Net Savings, Agricultural Emissions Intensity, Agricultural Irrigated Land, Carbon Intensity of Electricity, Children's Climate Risk Index, Coal Share of Electricity Generation, Consumption-Based CO₂ Emissions, Cropland Nitrogen Balance, Ecological Footprint, Energy Intensity of GDP (PPP), Environmentally Related Tax Revenue, Fertilizer Consumption per Hectare, Land Under Cereal Production, Livestock Density, Low-Carbon Share of Electricity Generation, Mangrove Area, Meat Supply per Person, Methane Emissions, Operating Coal Power Capacity, Operating Wind Power Capacity, Planetary pressures-adjusted HDI, Progress Toward Productive and Sustainable Agriculture (SDG 2.4.1 Proxy), Renewable Share of Electricity Generation, Solar Electricity Installed Capacity, Solar Share of Electricity Generation, Tropical Moist Forest Deforestation, Water Withdrawal by Sector, Water-Use Efficiency, Wind and Solar Share of Electricity Generation and World Energy Trilemma Index. They are listed rather than hidden, so the evidence on the page can be checked against it.
08Method
Method, sources and how to cite
What this topic does not measure
Air quality and biodiversity are not keys, because the site does not yet hold data for them that passes every test. Forest cover, farmland, farm emissions and the renewable share of electricity are published here as context. Exposure to natural hazards belongs to Risk & Resilience.
How the Environment & Sustainability standing is decided
A standing is this site’s ordering, named with its edition — never a publisher’s rank. 4 key statistics vote, one vote each; every country’s published value becomes a place within that key’s own field, the places are averaged, and the average is never published. A country needs 2 of the 4 keys to be placed.
The environment & sustainability method, step by stepHow every standing on this site is built
The key statistics and their licences
- CO₂ Emissions per Capita — Global Carbon Project, CC BY 4.0
- Water Stress — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Organic Agricultural Area — Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), CC BY 4.0
- Ecological Footprint — Global Footprint Network, CC BY-SA 4.0
The other 20 statistics on this page come from 9 publishers, each named beside its numbers, with every edition and licence on the datasets pages.
The standing itself is part of the Country Index 2026, published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photographs
Andorra’s banner and the countries placed highest, from their profiles: Wikimedia Commons, shown in greyscale, each used under the licence named.
- Andorra (banner) — Tiia Monto derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Angola — Paulo César Santos derivative work: Jjtkk, CC0
- Sierra Leone — Annabel Symington derivative work: Jjtkk, CC BY 2.0
Cite this page
Nations Inquiry (2026). Andorra: Environment & Sustainability — standing and statistics, Country Index 2026. https://nationsinquiry.com/countries/andorra/environment