Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 87.34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
87.34
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
133rd
of 185 countries
All-time high
94.43
in 2000
All-time low
87.34
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka stood at 87.34. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka peaked at 94.43 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 87.34, in 2021.
Sri Lanka ranks 133rd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 94.43 | — |
| 2005 | 92.06 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 91.44 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 89.26 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 88.11 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 87.34 | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 87.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.8, 91% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 87.34 is below the median for South Asia, which is 90.9, 96% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.25 | 92.06 | 94.43 | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 88.11 | 91.44 | 3 |
| 2020s | 87.34 | 87.34 | 87.34 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 130 Jamaica 88.6 compare
- 131 Montenegro 88.2 compare
- 132 Italy 87.9 compare
- 134 El Salvador 86.97 compare
- 135 Turkmenistan 86.85 compare
- 136 Peru 86.1 compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka?
- Mountain green cover index in Sri Lanka was 87.34 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 94.43 in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.34 in 2021.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for mountain green cover index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 133rd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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