Environment in Southern Asia 1,052 indicators covering environment for Southern Asia. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 10.16 % 2021 down 0.3% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 463,425 km2 2021 down 1.4% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 1,544 km2 2021 down 22.8% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 79,722 km2 2021 up 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 57.19 % 2021 down 1.4% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0.19 % 2021 down 24.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 9.84 % 2021 up 0.1% 2nd Biodiesel — Energy production 7,667 TJ 2024 up 54.3% 8th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export quantity 60 t 2016 up 5,900.0% 15th Semi-chemical wood pulp (1961-2016) — Export value 330 1000 USD 2016 up 16,400.0% 8th Wood briquettes and other agglomerates — Production 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 18th Wood fuel, coniferous — Export quantity 300 m3 2024 up 136.2% 16th Wood fuel, coniferous — Export value 28 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 19th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 17th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Export value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 50.0% 17th Freshwater Fish — Feed 0 1000 t 2023 — 15th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export quantity 1,364 t 2016 — 4th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite, unbleached (1961-2016) — Export value 888 1000 USD 2016 — 4th Mechanical and semi-chemical wood pulp — Production 883,000 t 2024 unchanged 6th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 748,078 tonnes 2022 up 2.5% 7th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 32.6% 2022 up 9.2% 12th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 67.0% 2025 up 0.6% 11th Animal waste — Energy production 146,826 TJ 2024 up 8.8% 5th Animal waste — Energy consumption 146,826 TJ 2024 up 8.8% 5th Freshwater Fish — Residuals 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Freshwater Fish — Seed 0 1000 t 2023 — 1st Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 76,771 million USD 2024 up 89.3% 4th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 69,957 million USD 2024 up 77.0% 4th Chemical wood pulp, sulphite — Production 20,500 t 2024 unchanged 8th Lake water quality turbidity 20.9% 2021 — 3rd Lake water quality trophic state 0.9% 2021 — 29th Woody crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Multiple or layered crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 — 1st Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 13.6% 2024 down 8.1% 1st Children moderately or severely wasted 24,376 num th 2024 down 13.4% 4th Recovered post-consumer wood — Production 27,000 t 2024 unchanged 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 36.7 km2 2021 up 28.8% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 19.2 km2 2021 up 6.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 28,130 km2 2021 down 0.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 531.3 km2 2021 up 97.7% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 28,952 km2 2021 down 0.2% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 9,911 km2 2021 down 11.0% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 7.5 km2 2021 down 27.2% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 114.2 km2 2021 up 8.5% 7th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 5,064 km2 2021 down 0.3% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 18,659 km2 2021 up 5.9% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 681.3 km2 2021 up 0.7% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.06 % 2021 up 20.0% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 0.03 % 2021 unchanged 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 44.54 % 2021 down 0.3% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 0.84 % 2021 up 95.3% 6th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 45.84 % 2021 down 0.3% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent 15.69 % 2021 down 11.0% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0.01 % 2021 down 50.0% 12th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.18 % 2021 up 5.9% 8th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 8.02 % 2021 down 0.2% 4th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 29.55 % 2021 up 5.9% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 1.08 % 2021 up 0.9% 12th ← Previous Page 17 of 18 Next →