11 Least Polluted Countries in the World in 2018

Pollution is always a hot and trending topic. And as the time is passing and more and more industries are developing, pollution issue is getting even more important. That is especially the case with developing countries like China for example, which are is one of the most polluted countries concerning the air pollution.

 And yes, air pollution is the first obvious kind of pollutions that comes to mind when thinking of pollution in general. That is also what governments are usually most concerned about and some countries are working hard on preventing future impact on air pollution in their countries introducing green technologies and finding ways of decreasing CO2 emissions. But:

We should not neglect the other kinds of pollution having the air pollution the first on the mind. Water pollution, as we have mentioned, is one of the others. Since nothing in nature occurs as a sole event, that is how water pollution is related with other kinds of pollution, for example, chemicals and pesticides used in agriculture rinse directly to the underground waters or nearby streams, which then come back as rain when all that water evaporates. Apart from this, solid waste and sewage and industrial waste discharge are also heavy pollutants. A report of Ocean Healing Index organization notices that wealthier stable countries and regions with stable governance tend to have higher scores that impact the global ocean health, meaning that they care more about their waters.

So when thinking about pollution as the whole package we should take in mind other kinds of pollution as we have seen. There is a nice overview of countries that are the most aware of this issue on the Insider Monkey, so if you are interested in this topic you should check out their article about 11 Least Polluted Countries in the World in 2018.