Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 55.41 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
55.41
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
160th
of 185 countries
All-time high
55.79
in 2000
All-time low
55.41
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Afghanistan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Afghanistan stood at 55.41. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Afghanistan peaked at 55.79 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 55.41, in 2021.
Afghanistan ranks 160th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.79 | — |
| 2005 | 55.75 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 55.74 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 55.62 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 55.49 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 55.41 | -0.1% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 55.41 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 55.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 1.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.77 | 55.75 | 55.79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 55.62 | 55.49 | 55.74 | 3 |
| 2020s | 55.41 | 55.41 | 55.41 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Afghanistan?
- Mountain green cover index in Afghanistan was 55.41 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 55.79 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.41 in 2021.
- How does Afghanistan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Afghanistan ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain green cover index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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