Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados
Barbados: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.76 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
4.76
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.76
in 2010
All-time low
4.76
in 2010
Years of data
7
2010–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados, 2010–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados stood at 4.76. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados peaked at 4.76 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.76, in 2010.
That places Barbados 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.76 | 4.76 | 4.76 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More environment data for Barbados
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.9121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.23 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0279 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1624 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1171 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Barbados was 4.76 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 4.76 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.76 in 2010.
- How does Barbados rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Barbados ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Barbados 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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