Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Libya
Libya: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 10.13 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
10.13
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
181st
of 185 countries
All-time high
10.33
in 2000
All-time low
9.73
in 2015
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Libya, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Libya recorded 10.13 for mountain green cover index in 2021.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Libya peaked at 10.33 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.73, in 2015.
That places Libya 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.33 | — |
| 2005 | 10.05 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 10.09 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 9.73 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 9.97 | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 10.13 | +1.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 10.13 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 11% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Libya's 10.13 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.19 | 10.05 | 10.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.93 | 9.73 | 10.09 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.13 | 10.13 | 10.13 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 178 Oman 14.58 compare
- 179 Mauritania 12.3 compare
- 180 Saudi Arabia 10.24 compare
- 182 Niger 6.05 compare
- 183 United Arab Emirates 1.35 compare
- 184 Egypt 0.13 compare
More reference data data for Libya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0637 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1144 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Libya?
- Mountain green cover index in Libya was 10.13 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 10.33 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.73 in 2015.
- How does Libya rank for mountain green cover index?
- Libya ranks 181st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Libya 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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