Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Japan
Japan: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 89.08 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
89.08
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
128th
of 185 countries
All-time high
90.71
in 2000
All-time low
89.08
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Japan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 89.08 for mountain green cover index in 2021. 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 Japan peaked at 90.71 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 89.08, in 2021.
Japan ranks 128th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 90.71 | — |
| 2005 | 89.82 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 89.62 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 89.4 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.21 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.08 | -0.1% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 89.08 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 95% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 89.08 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.78, 91% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90.26 | 89.82 | 90.71 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.41 | 89.21 | 89.62 | 3 |
| 2020s | 89.08 | 89.08 | 89.08 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Japan?
- Mountain green cover index in Japan was 89.08 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 90.71 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.08 in 2021.
- How does Japan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Japan ranks 128th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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