Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 24.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Antigua and Barbuda, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Antigua and Barbuda recorded 24.0% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 165.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 24.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2000.
That places Antigua and Barbuda 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 1.3% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 8.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.0% | 14.0% | 24.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Antigua and Barbuda
More environment data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0125 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0577 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0443 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Antigua and Barbuda was 24.0% in 2024, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 24.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2000.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 182nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 165.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)