Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 99.14 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.14
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
22nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.47
in 2000
All-time low
99.14
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 99.14 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 99.47 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.14, in 2021.
That places Papua New Guinea 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.47 | — |
| 2005 | 99.42 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 99.39 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.25 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.18 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 99.14 | -0.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 99.14 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 96.39, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 99.14 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.78, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.44 | 99.42 | 99.47 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.27 | 99.18 | 99.39 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.14 | 99.14 | 99.14 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 19 Belize 99.23 compare
- 19 Gabon 99.23 compare
- 21 Liberia 99.21 compare
- 23 Sierra Leone 99.13 compare
- 24 Madagascar 99.02 compare
- 25 Central African Republic 98.97 compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea?
- Mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea was 99.14 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 99.47 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.14 in 2021.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mountain green cover index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 22nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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