This document lists the 10 most ecological countries for eco-friendly tourists and provides characteristics of each country. Finland, Iceland, and Norway are ranked the top 3 most ecological countries. They have policies like reusable packaging, banning oil usage in favor of renewable energy, and goals of reducing emissions and becoming carbon neutral. Other countries on the list like Sweden, Austria, and Switzerland emphasize recycling, supporting green energy and public transportation. Ireland, Australia, Uruguay and Denmark focus on preserving landscapes, improving water quality, limiting environmental impacts and using sustainable energy sources like wind power.

1. The most ecological
countries
for eco-friendly tourists

2. Classification
1. Finland 6. Switzerland
2. Iceland 7. Ireland
3. Norway 8. Australia
4. Sweden 9. Uruguay
5. Austria 10. Denmark

3. Favorable characteristics
Finland Iceland
 Domestic garbage  since more 20 years  Silver medal of the ecology
 80% of packing = reused  Objective : put an end to the use of oil ( high
 Natural wealth + weak density = good costs + pollution resource)
environmental practices
 Only renewable energies
Example :
Buildings = heated thanks to hot water

4. Norway Sweden
 Objective : “ zero transmission” + emission of  Objective: No new central nuclear
CO2  Bus + cars  biogaz
 Alcohol  recycled in alternate fuel
 Grouping of offices + of lodgings = city
 Decrease of the companies low cost

5. Austria Switzerland
 Population = antinuclear  Recycling
 Support biological farming  glass, newspapers and magazines
 Developed : network of cycle tracks  close to
10000 km  50 % of urban losses recycling

6. Ireland Australia
 Imports more than 90 % of energy  Preservation on the landscapes
 Use of Bioenergies  Improvement of the quality of water
 development of the research  Erosion of the grounds
 revision of the norms for the public
transportations
 Tax on the plastic bags

7. Uruguay Denmark
 Preserved biodiversity  Use of energy windmill = 20%
 respectful political environment  The electric heating = forbidden in new the
 Not very industrialized constructions
 No big environmental pressure  Construction materials = very studied  perfect
 Seems to succeed preserving it isolation