Environment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

1,120 indicators covering environment for Least Developed Countries (LDCs).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 2.59 % 2021 up 9.3% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.3 % 2021 down 14.3% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 3.04 % 2021 up 1.0% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 12.37 % 2021 up 1.4% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 36.96 % 2021 down 3.6% 11th
15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 26.8 % 2025 up 18.2% 8th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1.05 million km2 2021 down 1.6% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 km2 2021 — 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 62,891 km2 2021 up 1.8% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 34.01 % 2021 down 1.6% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 — 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 2.03 % 2021 up 1.5% 3rd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Production 1,500 t 2016 unchanged 21st
Wood pellets — Export quantity 1,477 t 2024 down 53.3% 20th
Wood pellets — Export value 220 1000 USD 2024 down 7.6% 21st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export quantity 3,392 t 2024 up 70.5% 18th
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Export value 995 1000 USD 2024 up 43.6% 20th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 313.92 ha th 2024 down 30.6% 29th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 36.8% 2022 up 261.7% 26th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 5.0% 2022 up 67.3% 21st
Liquid biofuels — Energy production 577.19 TJ 2024 down 24.7% 5th
Liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 577.62 TJ 2024 down 18.4% 6th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 19 t 2016 down 96.5% 19th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) — Export value 12 1000 USD 2016 down 95.6% 20th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export quantity 17,494 m3 2024 up 249,814.0% 16th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Export value 2,282 1000 USD 2024 up 228,100.0% 17th
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 22nd
Mechanical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2016 down 100.0% 22nd
Biogases — Energy consumption 12,516 TJ 2024 up 62.0% 2nd
Gaseous biofuels — Energy consumption 12,516 TJ 2024 up 62.0% 2nd
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import quantity 1,188 m3 2024 up 116.0% 19th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Import value 224 1000 USD 2024 up 505.4% 20th
Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 56,232 t 2024 up 60.7% 20th
Biogasoline — Energy consumption 577.62 TJ 2024 down 18.4% 6th
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Biological fixation — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Leaching — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus 0 t 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland potassium 0 t 2023 — 1st
Volatilisation — Cropland potassium per unit area 0 kg/ha 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Stock Variation 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export quantity 66 t 2024 up 842.9% 22nd
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Export value 53 1000 USD 2024 up 253.3% 22nd
Above-ground biomass in forest 126.57 t per ha 2025 up 1.6% 12th
Forest area 554,175 ha th 2025 down 5.6% 12th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 27.2% 2025 down 5.6% 21st
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 24.1% 2025 up 8.4% 12th
Biogasoline — Energy production 577.19 TJ 2024 down 22.2% 5th
Wood pellets — Production 29,000 t 2024 up 26.1% 22nd
Black liquor — Energy production 770 TJ 2024 unchanged 2nd