Mountain Green Cover Index in Europe
Europe: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.7 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
0.7 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
0.7 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.55 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Europe, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Europe stood at 0.7 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Europe peaked at 0.7 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.55 %, in 2000.
That places Europe 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.57 % | 0.55 % | 0.59 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6633 % | 0.63 % | 0.69 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.7 % | 0.7 % | 0.7 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Europe
More development goals data for Europe
- Red List Index 0.8374 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 737.2 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 4,433 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 695 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 616 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 159 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 822 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 2,962 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 3,496 (2025)
- Infant deaths 23,561 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Europe?
- Mountain green cover index in Europe was 0.7 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.55 % in 2000.
- How does Europe rank for mountain green cover index?
- Europe ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Europe 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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