Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 82.45 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
82.45
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 185 countries
All-time high
84.03
in 2000
All-time low
82.45
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico stood at 82.45. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico peaked at 84.03 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 82.45, in 2021.
That places Puerto Rico 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 84.03 | — |
| 2005 | 83.35 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 83.24 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 83.03 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 82.68 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 82.45 | -0.3% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 82.45 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 88% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 82.45 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 86% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.69 | 83.35 | 84.03 | 2 |
| 2010s | 82.98 | 82.68 | 83.24 | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.45 | 82.45 | 82.45 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 70.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 20.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 256.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 70.31 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico?
- Mountain green cover index in Puerto Rico was 82.45 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 84.03 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.45 in 2021.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for mountain green cover index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 140th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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