Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Madagascar
Madagascar: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 99.02 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.02
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
24th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.52
in 2000
All-time low
99.02
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Madagascar, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Madagascar recorded 99.02 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 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Madagascar peaked at 99.52 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.02, in 2021.
That places Madagascar 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.52 | — |
| 2005 | 99.38 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.36 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.16 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 99.08 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.02 | -0.1% |
Madagascar compared with similar countries
- Madagascar's 99.02 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Madagascar's 99.02 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.45 | 99.38 | 99.52 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.2 | 99.08 | 99.36 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.02 | 99.02 | 99.02 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 21 Liberia 99.21 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 99.14 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 99.13 compare
- 25 Central African Republic 98.97 compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 98.86 compare
- 27 Guinea 98.84 compare
More reference data data for Madagascar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 26.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Madagascar?
- Mountain green cover index in Madagascar was 99.02 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 99.52 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.02 in 2021.
- How does Madagascar rank for mountain green cover index?
- Madagascar ranks 24th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Madagascar 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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