Environment in Northern America and Europe 129 indicators covering environment for Northern America and Europe. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Industries) — Value 23.46 USD/m3 2023 up 32.2% 23rd 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Services (G to T)) — Value 251.4 USD/m3 2023 up 22.1% 6th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (No breakdown) — Value 11.35 % 2023 down 4.5% 19th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 3.93 % 2023 up 1.6% 21st 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Services (G to T)) — Value 2.05 % 2023 up 2.0% 19th 6.4.2 Level of water stress (Industries) — Value 5.34 % 2023 down 11.1% 7th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (No breakdown) — Value 56.62 USD/m3 2023 up 28.8% 6th 6.4.1 Water Use Efficiency (Agriculture (ISIC4 A01 A0210 A0322)) 0.36 USD/m3 2023 up 2.9% 15th Percent of arable land equipped for irrigation (percent) (3-year) 1.4 % 2021 up 7.7% 19th 15.2.1 Forest area under an independently verified forest management 310,998 1000 ha 2024 down 9.6% 2nd 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 1.72 million 1000 ha 2025 up 0.8% 2nd 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 42.42 % 2025 up 1.3% 8th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 4.05 million 1000 ha 2025 down 0.4% 2nd 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 96.38 t/ha 2025 up 4.2% 19th 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area within legally established protected 17.74 % 2025 up 7.1% 20th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 11,481 km2 2021 up 6.2% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 40,236 km2 2021 up 0.7% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 1,709 km2 2021 up 0.4% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 273,327 km2 2021 down 1.2% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 15,859 km2 2021 down 1.7% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 2,512 km2 2021 up 0.1% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 13,376 km2 2021 up 8.2% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 28,801 km2 2021 down 3.2% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 133,830 km2 2021 up 10.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 356,458 km2 2021 up 0.4% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 3.82 million km2 2021 up 0.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 109,350 km2 2021 up 6.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 9.04 million km2 2021 down 0.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 150,472 km2 2021 down 6.6% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 243,570 km2 2021 up 1.0% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 111,611 km2 2021 down 2.2% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 136,687 km2 2021 up 2.1% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 213,702 km2 2021 up 5.7% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 4.51 million km2 2021 down 1.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 3.65 % 2021 up 6.4% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 46.06 % 2021 down 1.3% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 2.18 % 2021 up 5.3% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 1.4 % 2021 up 2.2% 13th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1.14 % 2021 down 2.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 2.49 % 2021 up 1.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 1.54 % 2021 down 6.7% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 92.4 % 2021 down 0.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 1.12 % 2021 up 6.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 39.06 % 2021 up 0.9% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 3.64 % 2021 up 0.3% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 1.37 % 2021 up 10.5% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 9.15 % 2021 down 3.0% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.25 % 2021 up 8.4% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.8 % 2021 unchanged 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 5.04 % 2021 down 1.4% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 86.83 % 2021 down 0.9% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.54 % 2021 unchanged 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 12.78 % 2021 up 0.9% 3rd 15.2.1 Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 83.78 % 2025 up 0.5% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 4.73 % 2021 up 5.6% 7th 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 59.06 % 2021 down 1.0% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 185,919 km2 2021 down 1.2% 9th 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 14,886 km2 2021 up 5.4% 10th Page 1 of 3 Next →