Indicator 15.4.2

Indicator 15.4.2

Mountain Green Cover Index, Index

The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the mountain target. The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.

INDICATOR 15.4.2
Mountain Green Cover Index. The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the mountain target. The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.
TARGET 15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
GOAL 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 15.4.2

Indicator 15.4.2

Mountain Green Cover Index, Index

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INDICATOR 15.4.2
Mountain Green Cover Index. The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the mountain target. The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.
TARGET 15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
GOAL 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 15.4.2

Indicator 15.4.2

Mountain Green Cover Index, Index

INDICATOR 15.4.2
Mountain Green Cover Index. The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the mountain target. The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.
TARGET 15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
GOAL 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
See United Nations Global SDG Database

Indicator 15.4.2

Indicator 15.4.2

Mountain Green Cover Index, Index

Country 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Albania 89.53 .. .. .. .. 89.20 .. .. 89.19 .. .. 89.17
Andorra 89.53 .. .. .. .. 89.38 .. .. 89.25 .. .. 89.16
Armenia 94.53 .. .. .. .. 94.33 .. .. 94.13 .. .. 94.00
Austria 85.33 .. .. .. .. 85.15 .. .. 85.12 .. .. 85.09
Azerbaijan 95.41 .. .. .. .. 95.00 .. .. 94.70 .. .. 94.51
Belgium 94.35 .. .. .. .. 94.30 .. .. 94.30 .. .. 94.30
Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.32 .. .. .. .. 96.11 .. .. 96.08 .. .. 96.05
Bulgaria 95.43 .. .. .. .. 95.42 .. .. 95.40 .. .. 95.38
Croatia 96.60 .. .. .. .. 96.51 .. .. 96.49 .. .. 96.47
Cyprus 96.10 .. .. .. .. 95.92 .. .. 95.75 .. .. 95.57
Czechia 95.29 .. .. .. .. 95.21 .. .. 95.19 .. .. 95.17
Finland 72.83 .. .. .. .. 73.86 .. .. 73.85 .. .. 73.85
France 89.63 .. .. .. .. 89.53 .. .. 89.52 .. .. 89.52
Georgia 93.55 .. .. .. .. 93.29 .. .. 93.09 .. .. 92.96
Greece 94.41 .. .. .. .. 94.08 .. .. 94.03 .. .. 93.99
Hungary 97.16 .. .. .. .. 97.12 .. .. 97.11 .. .. 97.10
Iceland 34.96 .. .. .. .. 34.89 .. .. 34.90 .. .. 34.91
Ireland 90.71 .. .. .. .. 90.65 .. .. 90.60 .. .. 90.56
Italy 89.34 .. .. .. .. 87.93 .. .. 87.92 .. .. 87.90
Kazakhstan 96.41 .. .. .. .. 96.29 .. .. 96.20 .. .. 96.12
Kyrgyzstan 80.67 .. .. .. .. 80.55 .. .. 80.40 .. .. 80.31
Liechtenstein 80.33 .. .. .. .. 79.53 .. .. 79.46 .. .. 79.39
Luxembourg 95.99 .. .. .. .. 95.99 .. .. 95.99 .. .. 95.99
Montenegro 88.34 .. .. .. .. 88.27 .. .. 88.24 .. .. 88.20
North Macedonia 95.97 .. .. .. .. 95.89 .. .. 95.85 .. .. 95.80
Poland 93.30 .. .. .. .. 93.04 .. .. 93.00 .. .. 92.96
Portugal 94.86 .. .. .. .. 95.21 .. .. 95.05 .. .. 94.89
Republic of Moldova 92.59 .. .. .. .. 92.36 .. .. 92.17 .. .. 92.02
Romania 96.47 .. .. .. .. 96.36 .. .. 96.35 .. .. 96.33
Russian Federation 98.04 .. .. .. .. 97.92 .. .. 97.90 .. .. 97.88
San Marino 82.17 .. .. .. .. 82.17 .. .. 82.17 .. .. 82.17
Serbia 97.36 .. .. .. .. 97.21 .. .. 97.20 .. .. 97.18
Slovakia 95.70 .. .. .. .. 95.64 .. .. 95.61 .. .. 95.59
Slovenia 96.03 .. .. .. .. 95.88 .. .. 95.87 .. .. 95.86
Spain 95.38 .. .. .. .. 95.27 .. .. 95.24 .. .. 95.21
Sweden 77.71 .. .. .. .. 77.97 .. .. 78.04 .. .. 78.11
Switzerland 72.00 .. .. .. .. 71.75 .. .. 71.74 .. .. 71.74
Tajikistan 50.56 .. .. .. .. 50.23 .. .. 50.03 .. .. 49.89
Turkmenistan 88.85 .. .. .. .. 87.70 .. .. 87.19 .. .. 86.85
Ukraine 93.48 .. .. .. .. 93.19 .. .. 92.95 .. .. 92.80
United Kingdom 91.10 .. .. .. .. 90.94 .. .. 90.85 .. .. 90.77
United States 91.07 .. .. .. .. 90.94 .. .. 90.84 .. .. 90.74
Uzbekistan 91.66 .. .. .. .. 91.04 .. .. 90.44 .. .. 90.04
Country 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Albania 89.53 .. .. .. .. 89.20 .. .. 89.19 .. .. 89.17
Andorra 89.53 .. .. .. .. 89.38 .. .. 89.25 .. .. 89.16
Armenia 94.53 .. .. .. .. 94.33 .. .. 94.13 .. .. 94.00
Austria 85.33 .. .. .. .. 85.15 .. .. 85.12 .. .. 85.09
Azerbaijan 95.41 .. .. .. .. 95.00 .. .. 94.70 .. .. 94.51
Belgium 94.35 .. .. .. .. 94.30 .. .. 94.30 .. .. 94.30
Bosnia and Herzegovina 96.32 .. .. .. .. 96.11 .. .. 96.08 .. .. 96.05
Bulgaria 95.43 .. .. .. .. 95.42 .. .. 95.40 .. .. 95.38
Croatia 96.60 .. .. .. .. 96.51 .. .. 96.49 .. .. 96.47
Cyprus 96.10 .. .. .. .. 95.92 .. .. 95.75 .. .. 95.57
Czechia 95.29 .. .. .. .. 95.21 .. .. 95.19 .. .. 95.17
Finland 72.83 .. .. .. .. 73.86 .. .. 73.85 .. .. 73.85
France 89.63 .. .. .. .. 89.53 .. .. 89.52 .. .. 89.52
Georgia 93.55 .. .. .. .. 93.29 .. .. 93.09 .. .. 92.96
Greece 94.41 .. .. .. .. 94.08 .. .. 94.03 .. .. 93.99
Hungary 97.16 .. .. .. .. 97.12 .. .. 97.11 .. .. 97.10
Iceland 34.96 .. .. .. .. 34.89 .. .. 34.90 .. .. 34.91
Ireland 90.71 .. .. .. .. 90.65 .. .. 90.60 .. .. 90.56
Italy 89.34 .. .. .. .. 87.93 .. .. 87.92 .. .. 87.90
Kazakhstan 96.41 .. .. .. .. 96.29 .. .. 96.20 .. .. 96.12
Kyrgyzstan 80.67 .. .. .. .. 80.55 .. .. 80.40 .. .. 80.31
Liechtenstein 80.33 .. .. .. .. 79.53 .. .. 79.46 .. .. 79.39
Luxembourg 95.99 .. .. .. .. 95.99 .. .. 95.99 .. .. 95.99
Montenegro 88.34 .. .. .. .. 88.27 .. .. 88.24 .. .. 88.20
North Macedonia 95.97 .. .. .. .. 95.89 .. .. 95.85 .. .. 95.80
Poland 93.30 .. .. .. .. 93.04 .. .. 93.00 .. .. 92.96
Portugal 94.86 .. .. .. .. 95.21 .. .. 95.05 .. .. 94.89
Republic of Moldova 92.59 .. .. .. .. 92.36 .. .. 92.17 .. .. 92.02
Romania 96.47 .. .. .. .. 96.36 .. .. 96.35 .. .. 96.33
Russian Federation 98.04 .. .. .. .. 97.92 .. .. 97.90 .. .. 97.88
San Marino 82.17 .. .. .. .. 82.17 .. .. 82.17 .. .. 82.17
Serbia 97.36 .. .. .. .. 97.21 .. .. 97.20 .. .. 97.18
Slovakia 95.70 .. .. .. .. 95.64 .. .. 95.61 .. .. 95.59
Slovenia 96.03 .. .. .. .. 95.88 .. .. 95.87 .. .. 95.86
Spain 95.38 .. .. .. .. 95.27 .. .. 95.24 .. .. 95.21
Sweden 77.71 .. .. .. .. 77.97 .. .. 78.04 .. .. 78.11
Switzerland 72.00 .. .. .. .. 71.75 .. .. 71.74 .. .. 71.74
Tajikistan 50.56 .. .. .. .. 50.23 .. .. 50.03 .. .. 49.89
Turkmenistan 88.85 .. .. .. .. 87.70 .. .. 87.19 .. .. 86.85
Ukraine 93.48 .. .. .. .. 93.19 .. .. 92.95 .. .. 92.80
United Kingdom 91.10 .. .. .. .. 90.94 .. .. 90.85 .. .. 90.77
United States 91.07 .. .. .. .. 90.94 .. .. 90.84 .. .. 90.74
Uzbekistan 91.66 .. .. .. .. 91.04 .. .. 90.44 .. .. 90.04
INDICATOR 15.4.2
Mountain Green Cover Index. The Green Cover Index is meant to measure the changes of the green vegetation in mountain areas - i.e. forest, shrubs, trees, pasture land, crop land, etc. – in order to monitor progress on the mountain target. The index, will provide information on the changes in the vegetation cover and, as such, will provide an indication of the status of the conservation of mountain environments.
TARGET 15.4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
GOAL 15
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
See United Nations Global SDG Database

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