Mountain Green Cover Index in United States
United States: Mountain Green Cover Index was 3.12 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
3.12
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
62nd
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.12
in 2021
All-time low
2.52
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in United States, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United States recorded 3.12 for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in United States peaked at 3.12 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.52, in 2000.
That places United States 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Mountain Green Cover Index in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.52 | — |
| 2005 | 2.78 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 2.86 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.97 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 3.05 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.12 | +2.3% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 3.12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.02, 1.5× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.65 | 2.52 | 2.78 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.86 | 3.05 | 3 |
| 2020s | 3.12 | 3.12 | 3.12 | 1 |
Countries ranked near United States
More development goals data for United States
- Red List Index 0.8221 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0.4084 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 6,933 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 197 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 195 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 102 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 61 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 89 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 96 (2025)
- Infant deaths 20,024 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in United States?
- Mountain green cover index in United States was 3.12 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 3.12 in 2021.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.52 in 2000.
- How does United States rank for mountain green cover index?
- United States ranks 62nd out of 196 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States 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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