Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 10.24 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
10.24
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
180th
of 185 countries
All-time high
11.55
in 2000
All-time low
10.24
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 10.24 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia peaked at 11.55 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.24, in 2021.
That places Saudi Arabia 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.55 | — |
| 2005 | 11.32 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 10.89 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.39 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 10.3 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 10.24 | -0.6% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 10.24 is below the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 11% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 10.24 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 44.3, 23% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.44 | 11.32 | 11.55 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.53 | 10.3 | 10.89 | 3 |
| 2020s | 10.24 | 10.24 | 10.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia?
- Mountain green cover index in Saudi Arabia was 10.24 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.55 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.24 in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mountain green cover index?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 180th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia 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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