Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Nicaragua
Nicaragua: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 97.56 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
97.56
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.53
in 2000
All-time low
97.56
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Nicaragua, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua stood at 97.56. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Nicaragua peaked at 98.53 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 97.56, in 2021.
That places Nicaragua 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Nicaragua, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.53 | — |
| 2005 | 98.36 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 98.26 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.06 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 97.76 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.56 | -0.2% |
Nicaragua compared with similar countries
- Nicaragua's 97.56 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nicaragua's 97.56 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.44 | 98.36 | 98.53 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.03 | 97.76 | 98.26 | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.56 | 97.56 | 97.56 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nicaragua
- 49 North Korea 97.65 compare
- 49 Northern Mariana Islands 97.65 compare
- 49 Zimbabwe 97.65 compare
- 52 Guadeloupe 97.56 compare
- 54 Cuba 97.55 compare
- 55 Indonesia 97.45 compare
More reference data data for Nicaragua
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4575 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4557 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4457 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Nicaragua?
- Mountain green cover index in Nicaragua was 97.56 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nicaragua?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.56 in 2021.
- How does Nicaragua rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nicaragua ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nicaragua?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nicaragua 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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