Mountain green cover index (Our World) in New Zealand
New Zealand: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 94.65 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
94.65
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
96th
of 185 countries
All-time high
95.36
in 2000
All-time low
94.65
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in New Zealand, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 94.65 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in New Zealand peaked at 95.36 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.65, in 2021.
New Zealand ranks 96th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95.36 | — |
| 2005 | 95.05 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 95.21 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 94.96 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.8 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 94.65 | -0.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 94.65 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 94.65 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.78, 97% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.2 | 95.05 | 95.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 94.99 | 94.8 | 95.21 | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.65 | 94.65 | 94.65 | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in New Zealand?
- Mountain green cover index in New Zealand was 94.65 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 95.36 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.65 in 2021.
- How does New Zealand rank for mountain green cover index?
- New Zealand ranks 96th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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