Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo
Congo: Mountain Green Cover Index was 98.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.4%
in 2000
All-time low
98.6%
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Congo is 98.6%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Congo peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.6%, in 2021.
Congo ranks 32nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.6% | -0.1% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 98.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Congo's 98.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 98.7% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Congo?
- Mountain green cover index in Congo was 98.6% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.6% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for mountain green cover index?
- Congo ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Congo 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.