Mountain Green Cover Index in Albania
Albania: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.8 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.8 %
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
138th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.8 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.75 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Albania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Albania recorded 0.8 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Albania peaked at 0.8 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.75 %, in 2000.
Albania ranks 138th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Albania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.75 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.76 % | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.78 % | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.79 % | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.79 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 % | +1.3% |
Albania compared with similar countries
- Albania's 0.8 % is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.1 %, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Albania's 0.8 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.01 %, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.755 % | 0.75 % | 0.76 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7867 % | 0.78 % | 0.79 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.8 % | 0.8 % | 0.8 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 136 Mozambique 0.83 % compare
- 137 Sierra Leone 0.81 % compare
- 139 Mali 0.78 % compare
- 140 Turkmenistan 0.77 % compare
- 141 Liberia 0.72 % compare
More development goals data for Albania
- Red List Index 0.8406 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 772.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 454.27 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 29 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 29 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 43 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 44 (2025)
- Infant deaths 235 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Albania?
- Mountain green cover index in Albania was 0.8 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 % in 2000.
- How does Albania rank for mountain green cover index?
- Albania ranks 138th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Albania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain Green Cover Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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