The paper presents a comparative analysis of the environmental performance in Eastern European countries, utilizing a dataset comprising fourteen indicators and data for the year 2022. A composite index was created using PROMETHEE and cluster techniques to show how well the environment is doing in the selected countries. Correlation analysis examined the relationship between the Human Development Index and the newly created Environmental Performance Index, which includes three dimensions: atmosphere, water and land. The ranking results showed that, among the 19 observed countries, Slovenia was ranked best, while Turkey achieved the lowest results. Eastern European countries are divided into three groups, according to the Environmental Performance Index, based on the results of a cluster analysis. The correlation analysis's findings indicated that Human Development Index and Environmental Performance Index had a moderately positive relationship. Based on the empirical findings of this paper, policymakers should consider improvements with a focus on environmental performance and human development.
Kostadinović et al. (Thu,) studied this question.