Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Austria
Austria: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 22.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
22.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
58th
of 157 countries
All-time high
22.63
in 2018
All-time low
18.78
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Austria, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Austria recorded 22.63 for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Austria peaked at 22.63 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 18.78, in 2010.
Austria ranks 58th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 21.77 | 18.78 | 22.63 | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.63 | 22.63 | 22.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Austria?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Austria was 22.63 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.63 in 2018.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.78 in 2010.
- How does Austria rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Austria ranks 58th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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