🌿Sustainability

Best Destinations for Eco-Conscious Travelers

By WanderTourScore EditorialPublished 21 March 2026Last updated 21 March 2026

For travelers who want to see the world without adding to its problems, we scored 20 countries on a blend of UNDP Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI (planet impact), human development, and safety. These destinations offer rich experiences while ranking among the lowest for per-capita CO₂ emissions and material resource consumption.

#	Country	Score	🛡️ Safety	💰 Affordability
1	🇯🇵JapanEastern Asia	75	87	51
2	🇬🇷GreeceSouthern Europe	74	73	57
3	🇵🇹PortugalSouthern Europe	74	79	57
4	🇪🇸SpainSouthern Europe	74	76	53
5	🇰🇷South KoreaEastern Asia	72	79	54
6	🇭🇷CroatiaSoutheast Europe	72	78	64
7	🇸🇮SloveniaCentral Europe	72	81	54
8	🇮🇩IndonesiaSouth-Eastern Asia	72	77	83
9	🇲🇾MalaysiaSouth-Eastern Asia	72	77	82
10	🇹🇭ThailandSouth-Eastern Asia	71	56	83
11	🇧🇬BulgariaSoutheast Europe	70	71	71
12	🇮🇹ItalySouthern Europe	70	77	49
13	🇩🇪GermanyWestern Europe	70	74	38
14	🇱🇰Sri LankaSouthern Asia	69	50	84
15	🇫🇷FranceWestern Europe	69	64	40
16	🇻🇳VietnamSouth-Eastern Asia	69	66	84
17	🇧🇳BruneiSouth-Eastern Asia	69	64	76
18	🇷🇴RomaniaSoutheast Europe	68	70	72
19	🇦🇹AustriaCentral Europe	68	78	37
20	🇧🇷BrazilSouth America	68	26	67

Methodology

Rankings are computed from real-world open data sources including the Global Peace Index, World Bank (intentional homicides as a civilian-safety signal, WGI political stability, PPP-based price level affordability, protected areas, forest cover, international tourism receipts, and IUCN threatened species counts), US State Department travel advisory levels, UNDP (Human Development Index, Gender Development Index, Gender Inequality Index, and Planetary Pressures-adjusted HDI), ILGA-style legal protections plus TGEU/Transrespect anti-violence reporting for LGBTQ+ traveler scoring, Open-Meteo (climate normals), UNESCO (heritage sites and gastronomy-city recognitions), Wikidata (distinguished restaurant counts and winter-sports results), and OpenStreetMap (restaurant density, cuisine diversity, and luxury hotel counts). Countries with a Level 3+ US State Department travel advisory are excluded. Learn more about our methodology on the About page.

Data current as of May 2026 and may change. Rankings are generated algorithmically from publicly available datasets and are not a substitute for independent research. Do not rely solely on this information when making travel decisions. Always verify conditions with official government sources. Terms of Use · About our data