Japan vs South Korea: Mountain Green Cover Index
Japan
10.48 %
in 2021
South Korea
8.72 %
in 2021
Japan rank
13th
South Korea rank
16th
Mountain Green Cover Index over time
- Japan
- South Korea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 10.48 % against 8.72 % in South Korea, a difference of 1.76 %.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times South Korea's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th of 196 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.29 % | 6.41 % | 2.88 % | Japan |
| 2010s | 10.15 % | 7.77 % | 2.39 % | Japan |
| 2020s | 10.48 % | 8.72 % | 1.76 % | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mountain green cover index, Japan or South Korea?
- Japan, at 10.48 % against 8.72 % in South Korea as of 2021.
- What is the difference in mountain green cover index between Japan and South Korea?
- 1.76 %, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and South Korea?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Japan and South Korea rank globally for mountain green cover index?
- Japan ranks 13th and South Korea ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.