Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 12.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
12.3
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
179th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.62
in 2000
All-time low
12.3
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 12.3 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 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Mauritania peaked at 14.62 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.62 | — |
| 2005 | 14.46 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 14.01 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 12.77 | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 12.49 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 12.3 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 12.3 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 13% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 12.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 13% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.54 | 14.46 | 14.62 | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.09 | 12.49 | 14.01 | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.3 | 12.3 | 12.3 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Mauritania?
- Mountain green cover index in Mauritania was 12.3 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.62 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for mountain green cover index?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania 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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