Mountain green cover index (Our World) in Uruguay

Uruguay: Mountain green cover index (Our World) was 94.42 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
94.42
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
99th
of 185 countries
All-time high
97.72
in 2000
All-time low
94.42
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

Mountain green cover index in Uruguay, 2000–2021

0204060801002000201020212000: 97.72005: 96.22010: 95.32015: 952018: 94.72021: 94.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2021, mountain green cover index in Uruguay stood at 94.42. 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 97.72 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 94.42, 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 (Our World) in Uruguay, year by year

Annual values for Mountain green cover index in Uruguay, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 97.72 —
2005 96.18 -1.6%
2010 95.32 -0.9%
2015 94.99 -0.3%
2018 94.65 -0.4%
2021 94.42 -0.2%

Uruguay compared with similar countries

  • Uruguay's 94.42 is above the median for high income countries, which is 94.14, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Uruguay's 94.42 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 96.28, 98% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 96.95 96.18 97.72 2
2010s 94.99 94.65 95.32 3
2020s 94.42 94.42 94.42 1

Countries ranked near Uruguay

  1. 96 New Zealand 94.65 compare
  2. 97 Azerbaijan 94.51 compare
  3. 98 Uganda 94.5 compare
  4. 100 Belgium 94.3 compare
  5. 101 Kenya 94.04 compare
  6. 102 Armenia 94 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mountain green cover index in Uruguay?
Mountain green cover index in Uruguay was 94.42 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Uruguay?
The highest recorded value was 97.72 in 2000.
What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Uruguay?
The lowest recorded value was 94.42 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Mountain green cover index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mountain green cover index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 1,110 data points, 2000–2021
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