Mountain Green Cover Index in Europe and Northern America
Europe and Northern America: Mountain Green Cover Index was 1.37 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Europe and Northern America, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Europe and Northern America recorded 1.37 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Europe and Northern America peaked at 1.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 2000.
Europe and Northern America ranks 16th of 21 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Europe and Northern America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.08 | — |
| 2005 | 1.18 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.29 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 1.33 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.37 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.13 | 1.08 | 1.18 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.29 | 1.24 | 1.33 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe and Northern America
More development goals data for Europe and Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8316 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 486.22 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 5,180 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 747 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 680 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 173 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 886 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 3,075 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,621 (2025)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 4,661 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Europe and Northern America?
- Mountain green cover index in Europe and Northern America was 1.37 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Europe and Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 2000.
- How does Europe and Northern America rank for mountain green cover index?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 16th out of 21 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Europe and Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe and Northern America 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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