Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bahamas
Bahamas: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 29.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bahamas, 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 Bahamas stood at 29.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 133.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas peaked at 29.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2000.
That places Bahamas 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 10.3% | 7.0% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 11.2% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.8% | 29.8% | 29.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 167 Puerto Rico 31.7% compare
- 168 Angola 31.3% compare
- 169 Montserrat 30.6% compare
- 171 Greenland 29.7% compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
- 173 Kazakhstan 28.2% compare
More environment data for Bahamas
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.6 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0062 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.3397 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0012 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bahamas was 29.8% 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 Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 29.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2000.
- How does Bahamas rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bahamas ranks 170th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 133.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas 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 (%)