The environment is threatened by the proliferation of manufacturing industries, the expansion of transportation and housing construction. Despite these environmental risks, there are countries that are working hard to create eco-commodities using safe manufacturing technologies. The greenest nations in the world were:

• Iceland (eco-efficiency index 93.5), one of the countries that takes the environment seriously and continually invests in green manufacturing technologies. The state has focused on electricity and heat production using geothermal facilities.
• Switzerland (Environmental Protection Index 89.1) is the second greenest country in the world. The state produces using renewable energy sources. In addition, the authorities encourage the development of agricultural land.
• Costa Rica (Environmental Protection Index 86.4) is a country known for its amazing landscapes. The authorities of the state have set themselves a serious task – to neutralize the carbon environment. Costa Rica produces a variety of eco-products using renewable energy.
• Sweden (environmental protection index 86.0). It uses renewable energy in its production. The country plans to eradicate the use of fossil fuels. This step is designed to prevent pollution. Moreover, Sweden is taking part in protecting the Baltic Sea.
• Norway (Environmental Protection Index 81.1). The country has made sure that its residential and commercial facilities do not emit greenhouse gases into the environment. Norway has developed a sustainable development strategy and environmental laws that will help neutralize carbon emissions by 2030.
• Mauritius (Environmental Performance Index 80.6) is a small island in Africa that produces environmentally friendly products and promotes environmental protection.
• France (Environmental Performance Index 78.2) is one of the greenest nations in the world. The country is endowed with very fertile soil and is one of the leading exporters of food, including the famous French wine. For many years, France has been working on deindustrialization, a step that has improved the environmental condition of the country by significantly reducing water pollution.
• Austria (Environmental Performance Index 78.1). The country has worked diligently to reduce waste and chemical pollution in the production of goods. The country has limited the use of pesticides in agriculture.
• Cuba (Environmental Performance Index 78.1). It has not been left behind by countries recognized as the greenest on the planet. Cuba exports a lot of organic products, which it grows on farmland without the use of pesticides.
• Colombia (Environmental Performance Index 76.8) is a beautiful country blessed with amazing landscapes and vegetation. The authorities have developed policies and regulations to protect the environment and preserve its biodiversity.
• Finland, rounds out the list of eco-friendly countries. In the 1980s, it was known for its high nitrogen emissions from the production of various products. But now the country is striving to restore its natural environment to its original state.