Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Ghana
Ghana: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 96.39 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
96.39
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
69th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.49
in 2000
All-time low
96.39
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Ghana, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Ghana recorded 96.39 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ghana peaked at 97.49 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 96.39, in 2021.
That places Ghana 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Ghana, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.49 | — |
| 2005 | 97.14 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 96.99 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.73 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 96.53 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 96.39 | -0.1% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 96.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 96.39 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 100% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.31 | 97.14 | 97.49 | 2 |
| 2010s | 96.75 | 96.53 | 96.99 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.39 | 96.39 | 96.39 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
More reference data data for Ghana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2805 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1989 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9478 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.08 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ghana?
- Mountain green cover index in Ghana was 96.39 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 97.49 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.39 in 2021.
- How does Ghana rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ghana ranks 69th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Ghana 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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