Mountain Green Cover Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mountain Green Cover Index 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
99.9%
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: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
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 99.9% 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 in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 99.9% | — |
| 2005 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 99.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 99.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 99.7% | -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 92.4%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 99.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96.4%, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 99.8% | 99.8% | 99.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 99.8% | 99.7% | 99.8% | 3 |
| 2020s | 99.7% | 99.7% | 99.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
- 9 Senegal 99.8% compare
- 10 Fiji 99.7% compare
- 11 Falkland Islands 99.7% compare
- 13 Bangladesh 99.7% compare
- 14 Christmas Island 99.6% compare
- 15 Brazil 99.4% compare
More reference data data for South Sudan
- 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 - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.41 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 19,422 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 684.53 (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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 6.36 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 577.67 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 944.75 (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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Mountain Green Cover Index.