Mountain green cover index (Our World) in North Korea
North Korea: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 97.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.56
in 2000
All-time low
97.65
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in North Korea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in North Korea stood at 97.65. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in North Korea peaked at 98.56 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.65, in 2021.
North Korea ranks 49th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.56 | — |
| 2005 | 98.3 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 98.13 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.81 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.65 | -0.2% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 97.65 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 97.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.78, 100% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.43 | 98.3 | 98.56 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98 | 97.81 | 98.13 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.65 | 97.65 | 97.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
- 46 New Caledonia 97.87 compare
- 47 Paraguay 97.81 compare
- 48 Philippines 97.69 compare
- 49 Northern Mariana Islands 97.65 compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 97.65 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 97.56 compare
- 52 Nicaragua 97.56 compare
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in North Korea?
- Mountain green cover index in North Korea was 97.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 98.56 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.65 in 2021.
- How does North Korea rank for mountain green cover index?
- North Korea ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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