Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo
Congo: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.22 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1.22 %
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
124th
of 196 countries
All-time high
1.22 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.45 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 1.22 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and up 87.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Congo peaked at 1.22 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.45 %, in 2000.
That places Congo 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.45 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.59 % | +31.1% |
| 2010 | 0.65 % | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.98 % | +50.8% |
| 2018 | 1.13 % | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 1.22 % | +8.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 1.22 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Congo's 1.22 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.52 % | 0.45 % | 0.59 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.92 % | 0.65 % | 1.13 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.22 % | 1.22 % | 1.22 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 121 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1.26 % compare
- 121 Laos 1.26 % compare
- 123 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.23 % compare
- 125 Spain 1.09 % compare
- 126 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.06 % compare
- 127 Montenegro 1.02 % compare
More development goals data for Congo
- Red List Index 0.9635 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 216.48 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 227.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 11 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 10 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 7 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3 (2025)
- Infant deaths 5,131 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Congo?
- Mountain green cover index in Congo was 1.22 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.45 % in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for mountain green cover index?
- Congo ranks 124th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Congo 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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