Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Austria
Austria: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 68.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Austria, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria stood at 68.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria peaked at 68.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 54.3%, in 2000.
Austria ranks 55th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 60.0% | 54.3% | 64.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 64.9% | 68.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Austria
More environment data for Austria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 5.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6402 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7642 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0656 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0219 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Austria was 68.1% 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 Austria?
- The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Austria?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.3% in 2000.
- How does Austria rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Austria ranks 55th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Austria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Austria 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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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)