Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Jordan
Jordan: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 26.51 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
26.51
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 185 countries
All-time high
29.84
in 2000
All-time low
26.51
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Jordan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Jordan recorded 26.51 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 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Jordan peaked at 29.84 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.51, in 2021.
Jordan ranks 176th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Jordan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 29.84 | — |
| 2005 | 29.38 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 28.89 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 27.56 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 26.93 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 26.51 | -1.6% |
Jordan compared with similar countries
- Jordan's 26.51 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Jordan's 26.51 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 60% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.61 | 29.38 | 29.84 | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.79 | 26.93 | 28.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 26.51 | 26.51 | 26.51 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jordan
More reference data data for Jordan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0464 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.425 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0055 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7273 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0299 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Jordan?
- Mountain green cover index in Jordan was 26.51 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Jordan?
- The highest recorded value was 29.84 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Jordan?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.51 in 2021.
- How does Jordan rank for mountain green cover index?
- Jordan ranks 176th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Jordan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jordan 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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