Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Kenya
Kenya: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 94.04 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.04
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
101st
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.13
in 2000
All-time low
94.04
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Kenya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Kenya stood at 94.04. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Kenya peaked at 95.13 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.04, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 101st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.13 | — |
| 2005 | 95 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 94.93 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 94.72 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 94.31 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.04 | -0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 94.04 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 94.04 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 98% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.06 | 95 | 95.13 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.65 | 94.31 | 94.93 | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.04 | 94.04 | 94.04 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Kenya?
- Mountain green cover index in Kenya was 94.04 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 95.13 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.04 in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for mountain green cover index?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya 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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