Mountain Green Cover Index in Uruguay
Uruguay: Mountain Green Cover Index was 94.4% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Mountain Green Cover Index in Uruguay, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Uruguay stood at 94.4%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Uruguay peaked at 97.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2021.
That places Uruguay 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Uruguay, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97.7% | — |
| 2005 | 96.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 95.3% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 95.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
Uruguay compared with similar countries
- Uruguay's 94.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Uruguay's 94.4% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.3%, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.0% | 96.2% | 97.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 94.7% | 95.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 94.4% | 94.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More reference data data for Uruguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2999 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2195 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 33.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.01 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Uruguay?
- Mountain green cover index in Uruguay was 94.4% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2021.
- How does Uruguay rank for mountain green cover index?
- Uruguay ranks 99th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Uruguay 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.