Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mountain Green Cover Index was 0.04 % in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
0.04 %
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
160th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.04 %
in 2005
All-time low
0.03 %
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain Green Cover Index in Western Sahara, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0.04 % for mountain green cover index in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mountain green cover index in Western Sahara peaked at 0.04 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.03 %, in 2000.
That places Western Sahara 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.035 % | 0.03 % | 0.04 % | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 0.04 % | 1 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More development goals data for Western Sahara
- Red List Index 0.8607 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 22,512 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Domestic material consumption per capita, by type of raw material 0 tonnes (2024)
- Change in maximum river flow -89.8% (2024)
- Change in minimum river flow -88.4% (2024)
- River flow maximum 33.9 m3 per sec (2024)
- River flow minimum 0.5998 m3 per sec (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, most-favored nation 5.3% (2024)
- Average tariff applied by developed countries, preferential status 3.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain green cover index in Western Sahara?
- Mountain green cover index in Western Sahara was 0.04 % in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.04 % in 2005.
- What is the lowest mountain green cover index recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 % in 2000.
- How does Western Sahara rank for mountain green cover index?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain green cover index rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara 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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