Mountain Green Cover Index in South Sudan
South Sudan: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.26 % in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.26 %
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
159th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.26 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.11 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in South Sudan, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, mountain green cover index in South Sudan stood at 0.26 %. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in South Sudan peaked at 0.26 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.11 %, in 2000.
That places South Sudan 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mountain Green Cover Index in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.11 % | — |
| 2005 | 0.14 % | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 0.17 % | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 0.23 % | +35.3% |
| 2018 | 0.24 % | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.26 % | +8.3% |
South Sudan compared with similar countries
- South Sudan's 0.26 % is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.78 %, 33% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- South Sudan's 0.26 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1 %, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.125 % | 0.11 % | 0.14 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.2133 % | 0.17 % | 0.24 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.26 % | 0.26 % | 0.26 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Sudan
More development goals data for South Sudan
- Red List Index 0.969 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 16,352 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 11.57 constant US$ (2025)
- Infant deaths 24,071 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 13,744 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4116 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 31,993 (2024)
- Children moderately or severely stunted 462.6 num th (2024)
- Children moderately or severely overweight 65.6 num th (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1,229 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in South Sudan?
- Mountain green cover index in South Sudan was 0.26 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.26 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 % in 2000.
- How does South Sudan rank for mountain green cover index?
- South Sudan ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Sudan 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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