We explore the world today for you, and bring you the 10 Cleanest Countries in the World. The topic of pollution and environment is getting more and more important in modern societies. The way we live on our planet impacts the environment a lot, and our lives depend on our environment. The biggest cause of diseases and health problems is pollution and dirt. Toxic waste dumps, factory waste, fuel combustion, and garbage destroy the natural environment and slowly kill our planet. Luckily, the awareness of this problem is rising globally, and some people, more or less, contribute to the planet’s health state by getting more clean societies. Our list of 10 countries with the cleanest air in the world showcase some of the leading countries in the air pollution prevention, and counitres with the cleanest air as a result of the effort.
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Today, we give you the countries that have the cleanest environments in the world, countries where people live in a healthy surroundings. Some of the countries from the list might surprise you, so let’s see the 10 cleanest countries in the world today:
10. Singapore
In the last decades this city grew into a remarkable location for living. Listed in numerous top 10 lists in many categories, this city is a place of prosperity, high technology, quality life, and most importantly for this list, one of the most developed eco-green communities. As one of the most desirable cities in the world to live in, Singapore shines with clean streets, beautiful parks, and beautiful Marina Bay.
9. Cuba
First of several surprises in our list, Cuba got the ninth place on our list because of its environment and ecosystem that flourishes all year long. High awareness about this topic in Cuba is achieved by preserving the sea life, which is essential for the food production in this country. Preserving nature is accompanied with the fine health system.
8. Austria
Environment-friendly organizations raised the awareness in Austria in the last decades. The nature in this region is perfect if you want some clean and fresh air. The Alps, forests, and green surrounding provide great conditions for healthy living. With raised awareness, the society made tremendous progress thus earning the eighth place on our list of the cleanest countries in the world.
7. France
France has better water quality than Austria, which is the advantage that earned the seventh place for this country. But, it was a tough call, because both countries are environmentally aware and engaged. You won’t see garbage on the streets in France; the cleaning system is organized great, and with highest salaries among their co-workers in other countries.
6. Costa Rica
Another country that surprised us while making this list for you. A country in developing, not really in the league with other countries from the list in economic power, or development of industry, etc. Still, Costa Rica has a great environment, lots of forests full with wildlife, and some of the cleanest water of the countries in the region.
5. Mauritius
Another country on the list of the cleanest countries in the world where the size impacted the results and scoring. Mauritius is a small country in Africa, and probably the cleanest one in the continent. Mauritius has around 1,3 million inhabitants, a number good enough to establish eco-green and environmental society, which effort was supported by the government. And with combined effort and beautiful natural environment, Mauritius is a magnificent location for living or visiting today.
4. Norway
This country was expected to be on the list; Norwegians live in bond with nature and are popular as a healthy and long-living nationality. The main reasons for this are habits of the Norwegian people, the healthy diet, and clean and preserved natural surroundings. Norway is a fine example of an environmentally aware society and green movement supporter. The country made an effort to raise the awareness about this topic to neighboring countries.
3. Switzerland
The land of the Alps had to be mentioned in our list. Who would be surprised about Switzerland’s cleanness? This is the land of forests, fresh air, and greenery. High standard in many areas, and high awareness for the environment are some of the qualities Switzerland possesses as the third cleanest country in the world.
2. Sweden
Scandinavian Peninsula is the cleanest region in the world, and countries that are parts of this territory are the most aware about the environmental problems in the world. That’s why Sweden is the second cleanest country in the world. Sweden puts tremendous efforts in expanding the green surfaces and spreading the knowledge and awareness about eco-green societies in the world. Most of the global organizations in this field are from Sweden.
1. Iceland
The cleanest country in the world is Iceland. This might not surprise you, since this territory combines the small size, and highly aware and developed society for ecology and health. Covered almost entirely with lush greenery and natural surroundings, Iceland has the cleanest air in the world. Combined with superb organization of services that keep cities clean, health system, and industry that is polluting the environment the least, Iceland wins the first place of our 10 cleanest countries in the world list easily. We should all follow the example of countries from this list, and make the effort to make our planet a more clean space, since we will help ourselves that way. Share this article with your friends, to make the awareness grow.
