Environment in Latin America and the Caribbean 481 indicators covering environment for Latin America and the Caribbean. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 33.1% 2022 down 13.3% 10th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 751,656 2022 up 20.4% 5th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 17.6% 2025 up 6.5% 27th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 23,754 million USD 2024 down 29.4% 15th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 18,332 million USD 2024 down 38.0% 16th Lake water quality turbidity 18.6% 2021 — 9th Lake water quality trophic state 1.9% 2021 — 16th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 1.3% 2024 down 18.8% 19th Children moderately or severely wasted 605 2024 down 25.9% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 1,224 km2 2021 up 56.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 109.4 km2 2021 up 42.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 235,612 km2 2021 down 0.4% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 5,222 km2 2021 up 22.6% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 276,400 km2 2021 down 0.4% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 20,996 km2 2021 down 6.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 959.3 km2 2021 down 5.8% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 6,995 km2 2021 down 4.0% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 33,257 km2 2021 up 0.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 144,856 km2 2021 up 0.7% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 32,724 km2 2021 up 0.4% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.25 % 2021 up 56.2% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0.02 % 2021 unchanged 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 48.89 % 2021 down 0.4% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 1.08 % 2021 up 22.7% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 57.35 % 2021 down 0.4% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent 4.36 % 2021 down 6.2% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.2 % 2021 down 4.8% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1.45 % 2021 down 4.0% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 6.9 % 2021 unchanged 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 30.06 % 2021 up 0.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 6.79 % 2021 up 0.4% 11th Electronic waste collected 176,506 2022 up 274.5% 16th Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.2673 2022 up 242.5% 18th Electronic waste recycled 177,524 2022 up 276.6% 15th Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.2689 2022 up 244.4% 18th Electronic waste generated, per capita 10.49 2025 up 35.8% 15th Electronic waste generated 7.01 million 2025 up 46.2% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 10th 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 11.99 % 2021 down 0.4% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 0.6 % 2021 up 130.8% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 12.37 % 2021 down 0.6% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 29.65 % 2021 down 4.7% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.01 % 2021 unchanged 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.16 % 2021 down 11.1% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 7.05 % 2021 down 0.1% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Terrestrial 50.32 % 2021 up 2.4% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0.22 % 2021 up 4.8% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 3.8 km2 2021 up 72.7% 12th 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 3,618 km2 2021 down 0.5% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 180 km2 2021 up 133.8% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 3,734 km2 2021 down 0.5% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 8,949 km2 2021 down 4.7% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1.7 km2 2021 down 19.0% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 49.3 km2 2021 down 7.9% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 2,128 km2 2021 down 0.1% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Terrestrial 15,188 km2 2021 up 2.4% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 65.3 km2 2021 up 3.5% 7th Proportion of electronic waste recycled 2.7% 2022 up 129.4% 18th ← Previous Page 8 of 9 Next →