Mountain Green Cover Index in Colombia
Colombia: Mountain Green Cover Index was 96.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 96.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Colombia peaked at 98.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.3%, in 2021.
Colombia ranks 73rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.4% | — |
| 2005 | 97.8% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 96.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.2% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 96.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 96.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 97.0% | 96.5% | 97.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 71 Angola 96.4% compare
- 72 Romania 96.3% compare
- 74 Dominican Republic 96.3% compare
- 75 French Polynesia 96.3% compare
- 76 Kazakhstan 96.1% compare
More reference data data for Colombia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4113 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 19.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 9.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 61.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 94.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Colombia?
- Mountain green cover index in Colombia was 96.3% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.3% in 2021.
- How does Colombia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Colombia ranks 73rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Colombia 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.