Top 10 Greenest Countries in the World

By Priyanka Roshan | Oct 26, 2024

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1. Estonia

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2. Luxembourg

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3. Germany

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4. Finland

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5. United Kingdom

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6. Sweden

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7. Norway

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8. Austria

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9. Switzerland

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10. Denmark

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