Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Mountain Green Cover Index was 80.5% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 80.5%, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Mauritius peaked at 81.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 80.5%, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 145th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 81.4% | — |
| 2005 | 80.9% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 80.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 80.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 80.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 80.5% | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 80.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8%, 84% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 80.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 83% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.1% | 80.9% | 81.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 80.7% | 80.6% | 80.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 80.5% | 80.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 142 San Marino 82.2% compare
- 143 Rwanda 81.2% compare
- 144 Lebanon 81.1% compare
- 146 Mongolia 80.3% compare
- 147 Kyrgyzstan 80.3% compare
- 148 Liechtenstein 79.4% compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Mauritius?
- Mountain green cover index in Mauritius was 80.5% 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 Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 81.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for mountain green cover index?
- Mauritius ranks 145th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius 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.