Mountain Green Cover Index in Guatemala
Guatemala: Mountain Green Cover Index was 90.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Guatemala, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 90.6% for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Guatemala peaked at 95.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2021.
That places Guatemala 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Guatemala, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.3% | — |
| 2005 | 93.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 91.8% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | -0.5% |
Guatemala compared with similar countries
- Guatemala's 90.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 95% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Guatemala's 90.6% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 94% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 94.4% | 93.5% | 95.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 91.9% | 91.1% | 92.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 115 India 90.9% compare
- 116 United Kingdom 90.8% compare
- 117 United States 90.7% compare
- 119 Ireland 90.6% compare
- 120 Malawi 90.3% compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 90.2% compare
More reference data data for Guatemala
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9286 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1246 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 18.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6786 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Guatemala?
- Mountain green cover index in Guatemala was 90.6% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 95.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2021.
- How does Guatemala rank for mountain green cover index?
- Guatemala ranks 118th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guatemala 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.