Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Egypt
Egypt: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 0.13 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.13
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.19
in 2000
All-time low
0.13
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Egypt, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Egypt is 0.13, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Egypt peaked at 0.19 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.13, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Egypt, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.19 | — |
| 2005 | 0.16 | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.14 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.13 | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.13 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 0% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.175 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1333 | 0.13 | 0.14 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.13 | 0.13 | 0.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 181 Libya 10.13 compare
- 182 Niger 6.05 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 1.35 compare
- 185 Western Sahara 0.09 compare
More reference data data for Egypt
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2851 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.956 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4622 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 71.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 6.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Egypt?
- Mountain green cover index in Egypt was 0.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.19 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.13 in 2015.
- How does Egypt rank for mountain green cover index?
- Egypt ranks 184th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Egypt 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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