Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Nigeria
Nigeria: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 98.18 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
98.18
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
35th
of 185 countries
All-time high
98.95
in 2000
All-time low
98.18
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Nigeria, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Nigeria stood at 98.18. 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 Nigeria peaked at 98.95 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 98.18, in 2021.
That places Nigeria 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Nigeria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.95 | — |
| 2005 | 98.81 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.68 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.47 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 98.3 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.18 | -0.1% |
Nigeria compared with similar countries
- Nigeria's 98.18 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Nigeria's 98.18 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 | 98.88 | 98.81 | 98.95 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.48 | 98.3 | 98.68 | 3 |
| 2020s | 98.18 | 98.18 | 98.18 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
More reference data data for Nigeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 19.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 81.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 121.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Nigeria?
- Mountain green cover index in Nigeria was 98.18 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Nigeria?
- The highest recorded value was 98.95 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Nigeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.18 in 2021.
- How does Nigeria rank for mountain green cover index?
- Nigeria ranks 35th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Nigeria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Nigeria 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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