Mountain green cover index (Our World) in China
China: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 70.73 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
70.73
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
155th
of 185 countries
All-time high
72.65
in 2000
All-time low
70.73
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in China, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in China stood at 70.73. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in China peaked at 72.65 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.73, in 2021.
That places China 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 72.65 | — |
| 2005 | 72.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 72.21 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.72 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.22 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 70.73 | -0.7% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 70.73 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 74% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- China's 70.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.78, 72% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.52 | 72.38 | 72.65 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.72 | 71.22 | 72.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 70.73 | 70.73 | 70.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in China?
- Mountain green cover index in China was 70.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 72.65 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.73 in 2021.
- How does China rank for mountain green cover index?
- China ranks 155th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 6 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).