Mountain green cover index (Our World) in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 99.7 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.7
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
12th
of 185 countries
All-time high
99.87
in 2000
All-time low
99.7
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
South Sudan recorded 99.7 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in South Sudan peaked at 99.87 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 99.7, in 2021.
That places South Sudan 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.87 | — |
| 2005 | 99.83 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.74 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.72 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 99.7 | -0.0% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 99.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 92.36, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 99.7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.43, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.85 | 99.83 | 99.87 | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.75 | 99.72 | 99.8 | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7 | 99.7 | 99.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 9 Senegal 99.77 compare
- 10 Fiji 99.72 compare
- 11 Falkland Islands 99.71 compare
- 13 Bangladesh 99.65 compare
- 14 Christmas Island 99.6 compare
- 15 Brazil 99.43 compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3667 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 20.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 693.63 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.227 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0368 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 325.82 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8,797 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in South Sudan?
- Mountain green cover index in South Sudan was 99.7 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.87 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.7 in 2021.
- How does South Sudan rank for mountain green cover index?
- South Sudan ranks 12th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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