Ratification of CBD

Refers to a country’s formal acceptance and commitment to adhere to the international treaty aimed at conserving biological diversity, promoting sustainable use of its components, and ensuring the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising from genetic resources. Ratification signifies a country’s dedication to implementing the goals and provisions set out in the CBD, which was adopted during the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992.

Ratifying the CBD obliges countries to integrate biodiversity conservation into national policies and planning processes, develop national strategies for biodiversity conservation, and report on their progress. This global agreement emphasizes cooperation and sharing of knowledge, technologies, and financial resources among countries to address biodiversity issues on a global scale. The ratification process not only showcases a country’s commitment to biodiversity but also enhances its capacity to access international funds and expertise to support conservation initiatives, thereby playing a crucial role in global efforts to halt biodiversity loss.

The higher the score, the better the country ranks for this parameter.

The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:

Rank Country Score Change
1
Afghanistan
100 N/A
1
Albania
100 N/A
1
Algeria
100 N/A
1
Angola
100 N/A
1
Antigua and Barbuda
100 N/A
1
Argentina
100 N/A
1
Armenia
100 N/A
1
Australia
100 N/A
1
Austria
100 N/A
1
Azerbaijan
100 N/A
1
Bahamas
100 N/A
1
Bahrain
100 N/A
1
Bangladesh
100 N/A
1
Barbados
100 N/A
1
Belarus
100 N/A
1
Belgium
100 N/A
1
Belize
100 N/A
1
Benin
100 N/A
1
Bhutan
100 N/A
1
Bolivia
100 N/A
1
Bosnia and Herz.
100 N/A
1
Botswana
100 N/A
1
Brazil
100 N/A
1
Brunei
100 N/A
1
Bulgaria
100 N/A
1
Burkina Faso
100 N/A
1
Burundi
100 N/A
1
Cabo Verde
100 N/A
1
Cambodia
100 N/A
1
Cameroon
100 N/A
1
Canada
100 N/A
1
Central Af. Rep.
100 N/A
1
Chad
100 N/A
1
Chile
100 N/A
1
China
100 N/A
1
Colombia
100 N/A
1
Comoros
100 N/A
1
Costa Rica
100 N/A
1
Congo
100 N/A
1
Croatia
100 N/A
1
Cuba
100 N/A
1
Cyprus
100 N/A
1
Czech republic
100 N/A
1
Denmark
100 N/A
1
Djibouti
100 N/A
1
Dominica
100 N/A
1
Dominican Republic
100 N/A
1
DR Congo
100 N/A
1
Ecuador
100 N/A
1
Egypt
100 N/A
1
El Salvador
100 N/A
1
Equatorial Guinea
100 N/A
1
Eritrea
100 N/A
1
Estonia
100 N/A
1
Eswatini
100 N/A
1
Ethiopia
100 N/A
1
Fiji
100 N/A
1
Finland
100 N/A
1
France
100 N/A
1
Gabon
100 N/A
1
Gambia
100 N/A
1
Georgia
100 N/A
1
Germany
100 N/A
1
Ghana
100 N/A
1
Greece
100 N/A
1
Grenada
100 N/A
1
Guatemala
100 N/A
1
Guinea
100 N/A
1
Guinea-Bissau
100 N/A
1
Guyana
100 N/A
1
Haiti
100 N/A
1
Honduras
100 N/A
1
Hungary
100 N/A
1
Iceland
100 N/A
1
India
100 N/A
1
Indonesia
100 N/A
1
Iran
100 N/A
1
Iraq
100 N/A
1
Ireland
100 N/A
1
Israel
100 N/A
1 Italy 100 N/A
1
Ivory Coast
100 N/A
1
Jamaica
100 N/A
1
Japan
100 N/A
1
Jordan
100 N/A
1
Kazakhstan
100 N/A
1
Kenya
100 N/A
1
Kiribati
100 N/A
1
Kuwait
100 N/A
1
Kyrgyztan
100 N/A
1
Laos
100 N/A
1
Latvia
100 N/A
1
Lebanon
100 N/A
1
Lesotho
100 N/A
1
Liberia
100 N/A
1
Lithuania
100 N/A
1
Luxembourg
100 N/A
1
Madagascar
100 N/A
1
Malawi
100 N/A
1
Malaysia
100 N/A
1
Maldives
100 N/A
1
Mali
100 N/A
1
Malta
100 N/A
1
Marshall Islands
100 N/A
1
Mauritania
100 N/A
1
Mauritius
100 N/A
1
Mexico
100 N/A
1
Micronesia
100 N/A
1
Moldova
100 N/A
1
Mongolia
100 N/A
1
Montenegro
100 N/A
1
Morocco
100 N/A
1
Mozambique
100 N/A
1
Myanmar
100 N/A
1
Namibia
100 N/A
1
Nepal
100 N/A
1
Netherlands
100 N/A
1
New Zealand
100 N/A
1
Nicaragua
100 N/A
1
Niger
100 N/A
1
Nigeria
100 N/A
1
North Macedonia
100 N/A
1
Norway
100 N/A
1
Oman
100 N/A
1
Pakistan
100 N/A
1
Panama
100 N/A
1
Papua New Guinea
100 N/A
1
Paraguay
100 N/A
1
Peru
100 N/A
1
Philippines
100 N/A
1
Poland
100 N/A
1
Portugal
100 N/A
1
Qatar
100 N/A
1
Romania
100 N/A
1
Russia
100 N/A
1
Rwanda
100 N/A
1
Saint Lucia
100 N/A
1
Samoa
100 N/A
1
Sao Tome and Principe
100 N/A
1
Saudi Arabia
100 N/A
1
Senegal
100 N/A
1
Serbia
100 N/A
1
Seychelles
100 N/A
1
Sierra Leone
100 N/A
1
Singapore
100 N/A
1
Slovakia
100 N/A
1
Slovenia
100 N/A
1
Solomon Islands
100 N/A
1
Somalia
100 N/A
1
South Africa
100 N/A
1
South Korea
100 N/A
1
Spain
100 N/A
1
Sri Lanka
100 N/A
1
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
100 N/A
1
Sudan
100 N/A
1
Suriname
100 N/A
1
Sweden
100 N/A
1
Switzerland
100 N/A
1
Tajikistan
100 N/A
1
Tanzania
100 N/A
1
Thailand
100 N/A
1
East Timor
100 N/A
1
Togo
100 N/A
1
Tonga
100 N/A
1
Trinidad and Tobago
100 N/A
1
Tunisia
100 N/A
1
Turkey
100 N/A
1
Turkmenistan
100 N/A
1
Uganda
100 N/A
1
Ukraine
100 N/A
1
United Arab Emirates
100 N/A
1
United Kingdom
100 N/A
1
Uruguay
100 N/A
1
Uzbekistan
100 N/A
1
Vanuatu
100 N/A
1
Venezuela
100 N/A
1
Vietnam
100 N/A
1
Zambia
100 N/A
1
Zimbabwe
100 N/A
179
United States
0 N/A

Source and Calculation

The list of signatory parties is sourced from the CBD. A maximum score is awarded to a country that has ratified, accessed, accepted, approved or succeeded the convention.

*Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.