Environment in Northern America 1,022 indicators covering environment for Northern America. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Other liquid biofuels — Energy production 6,497 TJ 2024 down 54.8% 6th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 0.2% 2024 down 33.3% 6th Children moderately or severely wasted 32.2 num th 2024 down 53.4% 6th Other liquid biofuels — Energy consumption 7,090 TJ 2024 down 36.9% 4th Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 5.39 million t 2024 up 0.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 1,386 km2 2021 up 31.7% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0.6 km2 2021 up 200.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 540,830 km2 2021 down 0.4% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 13,516 km2 2021 up 5.4% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 730,591 km2 2021 down 0.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 56,024 km2 2021 down 10.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 2,723 km2 2021 down 10.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 9,212 km2 2021 up 2.3% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 4,465 km2 2021 down 0.5% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 45,259 km2 2021 up 15.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 177,825 km2 2021 up 0.9% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.16 % 2021 up 33.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 63.53 % 2021 down 0.4% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 1.59 % 2021 up 5.3% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 85.83 % 2021 down 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent 6.58 % 2021 down 10.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.32 % 2021 down 11.1% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1.08 % 2021 up 1.9% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.52 % 2021 down 1.9% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 5.32 % 2021 up 15.4% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 20.89 % 2021 up 0.9% 2nd Recovered post-consumer wood — Import quantity 84,840 t 2024 up 1,735.6% 4th Recovered post-consumer wood — Import value 25,336 1000 USD 2024 up 2,766.1% 4th Electronic waste collected 4.15 million tonnes 2022 up 18.0% 4th Electronic waste collected, per capita 11.01 kg 2022 up 10.1% 3rd Electronic waste recycled 4.15 million tonnes 2022 up 18.0% 4th Electronic waste recycled, per capita 11.01 kg 2022 up 10.1% 2nd Electronic waste generated, per capita 21.48 kg 2025 up 10.7% 4th Electronic waste generated 8.32 million tonnes 2025 up 18.4% 7th Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from CGLS 175,227 1000 ha 2019 — 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 1.16 % 2021 down 0.9% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Terrestrial 22.85 % 2021 up 6.7% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 3.29 % 2021 down 0.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 43.3 km2 2021 up 16.4% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 — 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland 55,094 km2 2021 down 0.2% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 4,118 km2 2021 down 9.1% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 64,308 km2 2021 up 0.9% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 73,568 km2 2021 down 3.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 72.6 km2 2021 up 24.3% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 2,995 km2 2021 up 28.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 2,178 km2 2021 down 0.0% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Terrestrial 42,724 km2 2021 up 6.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Tree-covered 6,147 km2 2021 down 0.2% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 0.02 % 2021 unchanged 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 — 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland 29.47 % 2021 down 0.2% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 2.2 % 2021 down 9.1% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 34.4 % 2021 up 0.9% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 39.35 % 2021 down 3.7% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.04 % 2021 up 33.3% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1.6 % 2021 up 28.0% 3rd Grassland — Area from CGLS 572,298 1000 ha 2019 — 3rd ← Previous Page 17 of 18 Next →