Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia
Namibia: Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas was 82.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia stood at 82.98. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia peaked at 82.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 22.48, in 2000.
That places Namibia 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.05 | 22.48 | 67.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 82.97 | 82.95 | 82.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.98 | 82.98 | 82.98 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More environment data for Namibia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 14.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.69 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0309 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0028 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0121 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3565 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia?
- Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas in Namibia was 82.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.48 in 2000.
- How does Namibia rank for protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas?
- Namibia ranks 30th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Namibia 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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