Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 57.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Azerbaijan, 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 Azerbaijan stood at 57.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Azerbaijan peaked at 57.4% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 2000.
That places Azerbaijan 86th out of 238 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 | 48.1% | 40.6% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 55.9% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 57.4% | 57.4% | 57.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Azerbaijan
More environment data for Azerbaijan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 5.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.95 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0164 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Azerbaijan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Azerbaijan was 57.4% 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 Azerbaijan?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Azerbaijan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 2000.
- How does Azerbaijan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Azerbaijan ranks 86th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Azerbaijan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Azerbaijan 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 (%)