Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 93.01 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
93.01
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
107th
of 185 countries
All-time high
94.72
in 2000
All-time low
93.01
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Costa Rica, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 93.01 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 Costa Rica peaked at 94.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 93.01, in 2021.
Costa Rica ranks 107th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.72 | — |
| 2005 | 94.1 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 93.87 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 93.52 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 93.21 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 93.01 | -0.2% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 93.01 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 99% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 93.01 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 97% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.41 | 94.1 | 94.72 | 2 |
| 2010s | 93.53 | 93.21 | 93.87 | 3 |
| 2020s | 93.01 | 93.01 | 93.01 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More reference data data for Costa Rica
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Costa Rica?
- Mountain green cover index in Costa Rica was 93.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 94.72 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.01 in 2021.
- How does Costa Rica rank for mountain green cover index?
- Costa Rica ranks 107th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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