Environment in Least Developed Countries (LDCs)

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

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Black liquor — Energy consumption 770 TJ 2024 unchanged 2nd
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 117 t 2016 up 8.3% 17th
Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 40 1000 USD 2016 unchanged 18th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 4,671 km2 2021 up 76.0% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 41,176 km2 2021 up 3.0% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 518.9 km2 2021 up 51.5% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 326,586 km2 2021 down 0.7% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1,687 km2 2021 down 6.5% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1,516 km2 2021 down 4.1% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 51,769 km2 2021 up 0.1% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 63,624 km2 2021 down 0.9% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 1.1 % 2021 up 74.6% 7th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 9.73 % 2021 up 3.1% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 0.12 % 2021 up 50.0% 5th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 77.18 % 2021 down 0.7% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 0.4 % 2021 down 7.0% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.36 % 2021 down 2.7% 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 12.23 % 2021 unchanged 3rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 15.04 % 2021 down 0.9% 9th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 218,582 km2 2021 down 1.3% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 348.3 km2 2021 down 6.8% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 39,271 km2 2021 up 0.3% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 51.65 % 2021 down 1.3% 4th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.08 % 2021 down 11.1% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 9.28 % 2021 up 0.3% 1st
Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 27,232 t 2024 up 126.9% 19th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 5,882 m3 2024 up 10.4% 15th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 709 1000 USD 2024 up 734.1% 16th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 0 t 2024 — 23rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 — 23rd
Freshwater Fish — Feed 166 1000 t 2023 up 69.4% 6th
Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 48,000 t 2024 unchanged 21st
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 26.8% 2025 up 18.2% 25th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 26 t 2016 down 16.1% 15th
Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 15 1000 USD 2016 down 21.1% 16th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 27.6% 2022 up 48.4% 19th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 482,999 tonnes 2022 up 5.2% 11th
Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st
Animal waste — Energy production 380,406 TJ 2024 up 34.5% 1st
Animal waste — Energy consumption 380,406 TJ 2024 up 34.5% 1st
Lake water quality turbidity 14.3% 2021 — 29th
Lake water quality trophic state 3.4% 2021 — 5th
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 11,116 million USD 2024 up 50.1% 2nd
Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 10,778 million USD 2024 up 55.4% 2nd
Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 0 TJ 2024 down 100.0% 5th
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 6.7% 2024 down 17.3% 6th
Children moderately or severely wasted 11,405 num th 2024 down 1.1% 6th
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 29.2 km2 2021 up 26.4% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 37.8 km2 2021 up 21.2% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 20,460 km2 2021 down 0.3% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 247.7 km2 2021 up 115.4% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 21,171 km2 2021 down 0.3% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 3,994 km2 2021 down 7.9% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 15.9 km2 2021 down 1.9% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 69.7 km2 2021 up 2.0% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 3,442 km2 2021 down 0.2% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 8,612 km2 2021 up 3.2% 2nd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 587.1 km2 2021 down 0.7% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.08 % 2021 up 33.3% 4th