Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern America
Northern America: Mountain Green Cover Index was 2.28 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
2.28 %
Change on year
up 2.7%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.28 %
in 2021
All-time low
1.8 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Northern America, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Northern America recorded 2.28 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Northern America peaked at 2.28 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.8 %, in 2000.
Northern America ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.9 % | 1.8 % | 2 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % | 2.07 % | 2.22 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.28 % | 2.28 % | 2.28 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Northern America
- 3 State of Palestine 24.95 % compare
- 4 San Marino 17.83 % compare
- 5 Puerto Rico 17.28 % compare
- 6 Lebanon 17.21 % compare
- 7 Rwanda 13.83 % compare
- 8 Liechtenstein 13.37 % compare
- 9 El Salvador 12.02 % compare
More development goals data for Northern America
- Red List Index 0.8282 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4561 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,615 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 268 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 249 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 87 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 64 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 113 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 125 (2025)
- Infant deaths 21,716 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Northern America?
- Mountain green cover index in Northern America was 2.28 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern America?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Northern America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8 % in 2000.
- How does Northern America rank for mountain green cover index?
- Northern America ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Northern America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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