Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Peru
Peru: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 86.1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
86.1
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
136th
of 185 countries
All-time high
86.96
in 2000
All-time low
86.1
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Peru, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Peru stood at 86.1. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Peru peaked at 86.96 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 86.1, in 2021.
That places Peru 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 86.96 | — |
| 2005 | 86.74 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 86.7 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 86.4 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 86.22 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 86.1 | -0.1% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 86.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 90% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Peru's 86.1 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 89% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.85 | 86.74 | 86.96 | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.44 | 86.22 | 86.7 | 3 |
| 2020s | 86.1 | 86.1 | 86.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
- 133 Sri Lanka 87.34 compare
- 134 El Salvador 86.97 compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 86.85 compare
- 137 Austria 85.09 compare
- 138 Nepal 83.13 compare
- 139 Montserrat 82.66 compare
More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Peru?
- Mountain green cover index in Peru was 86.1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 86.96 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.1 in 2021.
- How does Peru rank for mountain green cover index?
- Peru ranks 136th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Peru 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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