Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Iraq
Iraq: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 95.05 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
95.05
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
92nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.16
in 2000
All-time low
95.05
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Iraq, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 95.05 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 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Iraq peaked at 97.16 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 95.05, in 2021.
That places Iraq 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Iraq, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.16 | — |
| 2005 | 96.52 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 96.13 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 96.13 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 95.48 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 95.05 | -0.5% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 95.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 99% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 95.05 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.84 | 96.52 | 97.16 | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.91 | 95.48 | 96.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 95.05 | 95.05 | 95.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 90 Martinique 95.12 compare
- 91 Ethiopia 95.1 compare
- 93 East Timor 94.89 compare
- 93 Portugal 94.89 compare
- 95 Botswana 94.67 compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Iraq?
- Mountain green cover index in Iraq was 95.05 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 97.16 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.05 in 2021.
- How does Iraq rank for mountain green cover index?
- Iraq ranks 92nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iraq 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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