Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Rwanda
Rwanda: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 81.21 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
81.21
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
143rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
85.92
in 2000
All-time low
81.21
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Rwanda, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Rwanda stood at 81.21. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Rwanda peaked at 85.92 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 81.21, in 2021.
Rwanda ranks 143rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 85.92 | — |
| 2005 | 85.36 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 84.73 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 83.33 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 82.06 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 81.21 | -1.0% |
Rwanda compared with similar countries
- Rwanda's 81.21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Rwanda's 81.21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 84% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.64 | 85.36 | 85.92 | 2 |
| 2010s | 83.37 | 82.06 | 84.73 | 3 |
| 2020s | 81.21 | 81.21 | 81.21 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Rwanda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1223 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7651 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9517 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Rwanda?
- Mountain green cover index in Rwanda was 81.21 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 85.92 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.21 in 2021.
- How does Rwanda rank for mountain green cover index?
- Rwanda ranks 143rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Rwanda 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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