Environment in Western Sahara

159 indicators covering environment for Western Sahara.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 115th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 113th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 99.84 % 2021 down 0.1% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0 % 2021 137th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Artificial 0.04 % 2021 unchanged 150th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Croplands 0 % 2021 139th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Grassland 0.09 % 2021 up 125.0% 153rd
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Inland water 0 % 2021 155th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: MGCI — Value 0.09 % 2021 up 125.0% 170th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Permanent snow 0 % 2021 28th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrub-covered 0 % 2021 141st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Shrubs and/or 0 % 2021 140th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Sparsely 0.03 % 2021 down 25.0% 74th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Terrestrial 99.84 % 2021 down 0.1% 1st
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Total; Land Cover: Tree-covered 0 % 2021 163rd
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.8 km2 2021 up 100.0% 126th
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 0.3 km2 2021 down 25.0% 59th
15.4.2a Mountain Green Cover Index: Remaining moutain area; Land 0.09 % 2021 up 125.0% 130th
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 0.03 % 2021 down 25.0% 52nd
Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 85th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 92nd
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 43.4% 2022 up 279.8% 159th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change -5.5% 2022 down 151.5% 224th
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 25.63 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 0.7% 54th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 2.64 1000 ha 2019 171st
Herbaceous crops — Area from CGLS 0.37 1000 ha 2019 174th
Shrub-covered areas — Area from CGLS 102.75 1000 ha 2019 98th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0.31 1000 ha 2019 176th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from CGLS 26,469 1000 ha 2019 19th
Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 2.26 1000 ha 2019 166th
Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 31.52 1000 ha 2019 97th
Above-ground forest biomass 62.19 tonnes per hectare 2025 down 1.3% 169th
Above-ground biomass in forest 62.19 2025 down 1.3% 182nd
Forest area 529.22 2025 down 1.9% 152nd
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 2.0% 2025 down 2.0% 222nd
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 71.6% 2021 7th
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 1,898 2021 70th