Environment in Australia and New Zealand 1,027 indicators covering environment for Australia and New Zealand. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 475,000 t 2024 down 3.1% 2nd Lake water quality turbidity 17.7% 2021 — 46th Lake water quality trophic state 0.8% 2021 — 54th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 0.5% 2024 up 66.7% 64th Children moderately or severely wasted 8.9 2024 up 50.8% 58th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 29.1 km2 2021 up 26.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0.1 km2 2021 — 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 2,688 km2 2021 up 1.1% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 244.7 km2 2021 up 38.4% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 9,557 km2 2021 down 0.6% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 437.9 km2 2021 down 7.3% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 129.4 km2 2021 up 5.5% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 2,917 km2 2021 down 0.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 24 km2 2021 down 1.6% 26th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 35.8 km2 2021 up 101.1% 25th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 3,822 km2 2021 down 2.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.28 % 2021 up 27.3% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 20th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 26.03 % 2021 up 1.1% 44th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 2.37 % 2021 up 38.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 92.53 % 2021 down 0.6% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent 4.24 % 2021 down 7.2% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1.25 % 2021 up 5.0% 25th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 28.24 % 2021 down 0.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.23 % 2021 down 4.2% 37th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.35 % 2021 up 105.9% 43rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 37.01 % 2021 down 1.9% 6th Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity 0 t 2024 — 25th Recovered post-consumer wood — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 26th Recovered post-consumer wood — Export quantity 0 t 2024 — 20th Recovered post-consumer wood — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 21st Electronic waste collected 292,362 2022 up 613.1% 9th Electronic waste collected, per capita 9.32 2022 up 517.1% 23rd Electronic waste recycled 292,362 2022 up 613.1% 8th Electronic waste recycled, per capita 9.32 2022 up 517.1% 20th Electronic waste generated, per capita 22.06 2025 up 10.0% 4th Electronic waste generated 710,920 2025 up 24.1% 7th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 160.98 1000 ha 2019 — 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 4.61 % 2021 unchanged 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 0.3 km2 2021 unchanged 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 — 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland 247.4 km2 2021 down 4.6% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 40.4 km2 2021 up 114.9% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 972.4 km2 2021 down 1.0% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 635.4 km2 2021 down 3.1% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 3.8 km2 2021 up 81.0% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 643.8 km2 2021 up 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 7.4 km2 2021 down 5.1% 21st 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Terrestrial 20.1 km2 2021 up 73.3% 22nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 77.3 km2 2021 unchanged 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 0.02 % 2021 unchanged 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland 14.76 % 2021 down 4.6% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 2.41 % 2021 up 115.2% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 58.02 % 2021 down 1.0% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 37.91 % 2021 down 3.1% 9th ← Previous Page 17 of 18 Next →