Mountain Green Cover Index in Ireland
Ireland: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.07 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
0.07 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.07 %
in 2015
All-time low
0.04 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Ireland, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in Ireland stood at 0.07 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Ireland peaked at 0.07 % in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.04 %, in 2000.
That places Ireland 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.0667 % | 0.06 % | 0.07 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 0.07 % | 1 |
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- 156 Egypt 0.11 % compare
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- 160 Brunei Darussalam 0.04 % compare
- 160 Mauritania 0.04 % compare
- 160 Western Sahara 0.04 % compare
More development goals data for Ireland
- Red List Index 0.9217 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.3391 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 33,380 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 130 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 111 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 33 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 38 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 39 (2025)
- Infant deaths 182 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Ireland?
- Mountain green cover index in Ireland was 0.07 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.07 % in 2015.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.04 % in 2000.
- How does Ireland rank for mountain green cover index?
- Ireland ranks 159th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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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