Consumer environmental action rated

-Brazil had the best ranking for sustainable households and also did well on transportation and goods purchases. About average on food.

-Indian consumers had relatively low impact from housing and scored well on transportation and food.

3. 56.1. China scored well on transportation for low use of cars and more walking or biking than most countries. Had negative ranking for use of coal in home heating.

4. 54.3. Mexicans got good marks for household size and purchases of goods but were in the middle of the pack on transportation and ranked poorly in food consumption habits.

5. 53.2. Hungary posted a low household footprint, though consumers were least likely to report recycling or purchasing environmentally friendly products.

6. 52.4. Russian consumers had relatively small households and more sustainable transportation habits than many others.

7. Tie. 50.5.

-Australia had relatively large households and higher levels of car ownership and driving solo but scored well for water use and energy-saving appliances.

-Germany had the highest household sustainability in the West with high rates of insulation, thermal windows and energy-saving heating, but ranked low on transport with most owning one or more cars.

-United Kingdom recorded high household footprints and were middling in transport but did well in terms of local food consumption.