Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 43.96 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait is 43.96, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait peaked at 43.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.74, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.81 | 14.74 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.37 | 14.83 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.85 | 31.18 | 43.96 | 5 |
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More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Kuwait was 43.96 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.74 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Kuwait ranks 95th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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