Environment in Northern America 1,022 indicators covering environment for Northern America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Wood fuel, coniferous β Import quantity 24,147 m3 2024 down 49.5% 7th Wood fuel, coniferous β Import value 7,544 1000 USD 2024 down 40.1% 7th Biogasoline β Energy production 1.31 million TJ 2024 up 12.8% 4th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) β Production 0 t 2016 down 100.0% 4th Wood pellets, briquettes and other agglomerates β Production 13.43 million t 2024 up 71.1% 4th Biodiesel β Energy consumption 642,460 TJ 2024 up 217.1% 5th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, bleached (1961-2016) β Production 433,822 t 2016 down 59.5% 4th Black liquor β Energy production 825,422 TJ 2024 down 7.2% 4th Rail lines density (total route in km per 100 square km of land area) 0.8 km 2021 unchanged 8th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp β Export quantity 2.02 million t 2024 down 8.4% 3rd Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp β Export value 1.01 million 1000 USD 2024 down 13.7% 3rd Black liquor β Energy consumption 730,165 TJ 2024 down 2.6% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 82,511 km2 2021 up 10.8% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 34,585 km2 2021 up 6.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 43,098 km2 2021 up 4.6% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 2.68 million km2 2021 down 0.4% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 34,694 km2 2021 up 15.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 19,828 km2 2021 down 4.8% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 15,560 km2 2021 up 11.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 1.50 million km2 2021 down 2.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Artificial 2.91 % 2021 up 10.6% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Croplands 1.22 % 2021 up 6.1% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Inland water 1.52 % 2021 up 4.8% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI β Value 94.55 % 2021 down 0.4% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover 1.22 % 2021 up 15.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Shrubs 0.7 % 2021 down 4.1% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.55 % 2021 up 12.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 53.02 % 2021 down 2.1% 3rd Wood pellets β Production 13.17 million t 2024 up 67.8% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 1.09 million km2 2021 up 1.5% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 5,125 km2 2021 down 20.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 8,282 km2 2021 down 0.1% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 38.39 % 2021 up 1.5% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.18 % 2021 down 21.7% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.29 % 2021 unchanged 8th Biodiesel β Energy production 674,268 TJ 2024 up 300.9% 5th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β Export quantity 2.04 million t 2016 up 1.8% 3rd Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) β Export value 869,911 1000 USD 2016 down 14.5% 3rd Wood briquettes and other agglomerates β Production 261,580 t 2024 up 55.8% 6th Wood fuel, coniferous β Export quantity 68,139 m3 2024 down 82.7% 5th Wood fuel, coniferous β Export value 4,582 1000 USD 2024 down 82.3% 6th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite β Export quantity 464,652 t 2024 up 46.6% 3rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite β Export value 297,224 1000 USD 2024 up 119.7% 3rd Freshwater Fish β Feed 0 1000 t 2023 β 7th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) β Export quantity 23,395 t 2016 down 29.6% 3rd Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) β Export value 8,702 1000 USD 2016 down 27.3% 3rd Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp β Production 8.20 million t 2024 down 35.6% 3rd Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 70.9% 2022 up 32.9% 1st Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 41,657 tonnes 2022 up 20.3% 6th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 64.6% 2025 up 0.3% 6th Freshwater Fish β Seed 0 1000 t 2023 down 100.0% 1st Freshwater Fish β Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 β 1st Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 46,045 million USD 2024 up 48.4% 7th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 36,232 million USD 2024 up 19.4% 7th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite β Production 561,610 t 2024 up 26.6% 6th Lake water quality turbidity 12.9% 2021 β 9th Lake water quality trophic state 3.4% 2021 β 1st Woody crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Multiple or layered crops β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas β Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 β 1st β Previous Page 16 of 18 Next β