Costa Rica vs Uganda: Mountain green cover area

Costa Rica
1,559
in 2021
Uganda
1,787
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
49th
Uganda rank
46th

Mountain green cover area over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Uganda
05001.0k1.5k2.0k200020102021

How they compare

Uganda currently reports 1,787 against 1,559 in Costa Rica, a difference of 228.

That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Costa Rica's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Costa Rica ahead.

Costa Rica ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 168 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Costa Rica Uganda Difference Ahead
2000s 1,231 1,173 58 Costa Rica
2010s 1,436 1,461 25 Uganda
2020s 1,559 1,787 228.3 Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mountain green cover area, Costa Rica or Uganda?
Uganda, at 1,787 against 1,559 in Costa Rica as of 2021.
What is the difference in mountain green cover area between Costa Rica and Uganda?
228, with Uganda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Uganda?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
How do Costa Rica and Uganda rank globally for mountain green cover area?
Costa Rica ranks 49th and Uganda ranks 46th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain green cover area (square kilometres). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mountain green cover area (square kilometres)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
Last refreshed