Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos
Laos: Mountain Green Cover Index was 98.2% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Laos is 98.2%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Laos peaked at 99.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.2%, in 2021.
That places Laos 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Laos, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.4% | — |
| 2005 | 99.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.0% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.2% | -0.2% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 98.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Laos's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 98.3% | 99.0% | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Laos?
- Mountain green cover index in Laos was 98.2% in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 99.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.2% in 2021.
- How does Laos rank for mountain green cover index?
- Laos ranks 36th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Laos data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.