Mountain Green Cover Index in Bhutan
Bhutan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 93.7% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Bhutan, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Bhutan stood at 93.7%. 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 95.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, 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 in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.0% | — |
| 2005 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 94.6% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.1% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.7% | -0.2% |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan's 93.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bhutan's 93.7% 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 | 94.8% | 94.7% | 95.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.2% | 93.9% | 94.6% | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.7% | 93.7% | 93.7% | 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 93.7% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 95.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.