Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 93.68 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.68
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
105th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.03
in 2000
All-time low
93.68
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Bhutan stood at 93.68. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Bhutan peaked at 95.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.68, in 2021.
That places Bhutan 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.03 | — |
| 2005 | 94.67 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.62 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.14 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.87 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.68 | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.68 is above the median for South Asia, which is 90.9, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.85 | 94.67 | 95.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.21 | 93.87 | 94.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.68 | 93.68 | 93.68 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Bhutan?
- Mountain green cover index in Bhutan was 93.68 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.68 in 2021.
- How does Bhutan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Bhutan ranks 105th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bhutan 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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