Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Iran
Iran: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 48 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
48
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
163rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
48.4
in 2005
All-time low
48
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Iran, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Iran stood at 48. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iran peaked at 48.4 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 48, in 2021.
Iran ranks 163rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 48.39 | — |
| 2005 | 48.4 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 48.31 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 48.1 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 48.04 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 48 | -0.1% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 48 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 50% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iran's 48 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.39 | 48.39 | 48.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.15 | 48.04 | 48.31 | 3 |
| 2020s | 48 | 48 | 48 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Iran?
- Mountain green cover index in Iran was 48 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 48.4 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 48 in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iran ranks 163rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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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