Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Botswana
Botswana: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 94.67 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.67
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
95th
of 185 countries
All-time high
96.06
in 2000
All-time low
94.67
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Botswana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Botswana recorded 94.67 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 Botswana peaked at 96.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.67, in 2021.
That places Botswana 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Botswana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 96.06 | — |
| 2005 | 95.89 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 95.54 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.15 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 94.86 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.67 | -0.2% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 94.67 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 94.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.97 | 95.89 | 96.06 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.18 | 94.86 | 95.54 | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.67 | 94.67 | 94.67 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 92 Iraq 95.05 compare
- 93 East Timor 94.89 compare
- 93 Portugal 94.89 compare
- 96 New Zealand 94.65 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 94.51 compare
- 98 Uganda 94.5 compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Botswana?
- Mountain green cover index in Botswana was 94.67 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 96.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.67 in 2021.
- How does Botswana rank for mountain green cover index?
- Botswana ranks 95th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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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