Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Benin
Benin: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 98.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
39th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.26
in 2000
All-time low
98.01
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Benin, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Benin recorded 98.01 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Benin peaked at 99.26 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.01, in 2021.
That places Benin 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.26 | — |
| 2005 | 99.04 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.94 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.42 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 98.18 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.01 | -0.2% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 98.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Benin's 98.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.15 | 99.04 | 99.26 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.51 | 98.18 | 98.94 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.01 | 98.01 | 98.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
More reference data data for Benin
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1979 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5244 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8505 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Benin?
- Mountain green cover index in Benin was 98.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 99.26 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.01 in 2021.
- How does Benin rank for mountain green cover index?
- Benin ranks 39th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Benin 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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