Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt
Egypt: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.1% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.1%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.2%
in 2000
All-time low
0.1%
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt, 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 Egypt is 0.1%, 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 0.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2015.
Egypt ranks 184th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Egypt, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.2% | — |
| 2005 | 0.2% | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
Egypt compared with similar countries
- Egypt's 0.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Egypt's 0.1% 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 181 Libya 10.1% compare
- 182 Niger 6.0% compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 1.4% compare
- 185 Western Sahara 0.1% 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 0.1% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% 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 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.