Mountain Green Cover Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.6 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Mountain Green Cover Index in Papua New Guinea, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea is 0.6 %, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.6 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.32 %, in 2000.
Papua New Guinea ranks 145th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.32 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.38 % | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 0.41 % | +7.9% |
| 2015 | 0.49 % | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.55 % | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6 % | +9.1% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.73 %, 35% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 0.6 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.26 %, 48% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.35 % | 0.32 % | 0.38 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.4833 % | 0.41 % | 0.55 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 0.6 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 142 Madagascar 0.69 % compare
- 143 Angola 0.68 % compare
- 144 Yemen 0.62 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.6 % compare
- 145 United Kingdom 0.6 % compare
- 148 Solomon Islands 0.56 % compare
More development goals data for Papua New Guinea
- Red List Index 0.8663 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 5.62 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 47.38 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 14 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 14 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 9 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 9 (2025)
- Infant deaths 7,969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea?
- Mountain green cover index in Papua New Guinea was 0.6 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 % in 2000.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for mountain green cover index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 145th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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