Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea
Guinea: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 47.05 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
47.05
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 157 countries
All-time high
47.05
in 2000
All-time low
47.05
in 2000
Years of data
8
2000–2020
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea stood at 47.05. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea peaked at 47.05 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.05, in 2000.
Guinea ranks 16th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.05 | 47.05 | 47.05 | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.05 | 47.05 | 47.05 | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 47.05 | 47.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea
- 13 Sao Tome and Principe 53.64 compare
- 14 Guatemala 51.48 compare
- 15 Panama 47.32 compare
- 17 Montserrat 46.4 compare
- 18 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 46.01 compare
- 19 Saint Lucia 44.82 compare
More environment data for Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 29.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.99 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0171 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Guinea was 47.05 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 47.05 in 2000.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.05 in 2000.
- How does Guinea rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Guinea ranks 16th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Guinea 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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