Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 96.46 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.46
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
67th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.43
in 2000
All-time low
96.46
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso stood at 96.46. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso peaked at 98.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.46, in 2021.
Burkina Faso ranks 67th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.43 | — |
| 2005 | 98.35 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.05 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 97.41 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.83 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 96.46 | -0.4% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 96.46 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso's 96.46 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 | 98.39 | 98.35 | 98.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.43 | 96.83 | 98.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.46 | 96.46 | 96.46 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
More reference data data for Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso?
- Mountain green cover index in Burkina Faso was 96.46 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 98.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.46 in 2021.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for mountain green cover index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 67th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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