Environment in Sub-Saharan Africa 678 indicators covering environment for Sub-Saharan Africa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Terrestrial 5.7 % 2021 down 2.1% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Tree-covered 17.46 % 2021 down 4.5% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 40.34 % 2021 up 11.9% 9th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 % 2021 — 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.46 % 2021 unchanged 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Grassland 87,862 km2 2021 up 11.9% 15th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Permanent 0 km2 2021 — 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: Sparsely 1,005 km2 2021 down 0.2% 16th Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 27.3% 2025 up 29.2% 25th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 18.5% 2022 down 20.3% 27th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 300,931 2022 up 15.8% 13th Lake water quality turbidity 16.5% 2021 — 21st Lake water quality trophic state 3.6% 2021 — 3rd Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 8,422 million USD 2024 down 9.2% 24th Agriculture, forestry, fishing (highest government level expenditure) 9,621 million USD 2024 up 18.5% 22nd Rural population density 355.44 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 up 4.2% 6th Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 5.5% 2024 down 17.9% 9th Children moderately or severely wasted 10,166 2024 down 4.9% 7th CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 742,674 thousand metric tons 2009 up 40.0% 2nd CO2 emissions from cement production 21,941 thousand metric tons 2009 up 83.1% 3rd Economically active population in agriculture, female 102.02 million FAO, number 2012 up 25.3% 2nd Economically active population in agriculture, male 106.96 million FAO, number 2012 up 20.2% 2nd Agricultural population 486.28 million FAO, number 2012 up 16.8% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 2.3 km2 2021 up 21.1% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 18.8 km2 2021 up 40.3% 10th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 1,223 km2 2021 up 0.7% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 2.2 km2 2021 up 69.2% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 1,535 km2 2021 down 0.0% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent snow 1.2 km2 2021 down 45.5% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 22.6 km2 2021 down 31.5% 11th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1 km2 2021 up 42.9% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.7 km2 2021 unchanged 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 5.2 km2 2021 up 6.1% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 270 km2 2021 down 1.7% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Artificial 0.15 % 2021 up 25.0% 5th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Croplands 1.21 % 2021 up 40.7% 1st 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Grassland 79.05 % 2021 up 0.7% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Inland water 0.14 % 2021 up 75.0% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 99.25 % 2021 down 0.1% 2nd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Permanent 0.08 % 2021 down 42.9% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 1.46 % 2021 down 31.5% 3rd 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0.07 % 2021 up 40.0% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.05 % 2021 up 25.0% 18th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Terrestrial 0.34 % 2021 up 9.7% 17th 15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Alpine; Land Cover: Tree-covered 17.46 % 2021 down 1.7% 6th Electronic waste collected 2,420 2022 up 2,950.0% 25th Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.0021 2022 up 2,200.0% 28th Electronic waste recycled 25,331 2022 up 31,830.5% 22nd Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.0217 2022 up 24,022.2% 25th Electronic waste generated, per capita 1.85 2025 up 30.7% 31st Electronic waste generated 2.36 million 2025 up 68.6% 22nd 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Artificial 0 km2 2021 — 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Croplands 0 km2 2021 — 8th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Grassland 37.9 km2 2021 down 2.1% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Inland water 0.6 km2 2021 up 100.0% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 39 km2 2021 down 1.8% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0.9 km2 2021 down 35.7% 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 km2 2021 — 16th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 1.1 km2 2021 up 10.0% 14th 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Nival; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.3 km2 2021 unchanged 16th ← Previous Page 11 of 12 Next →