Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belarus
Belarus: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 47.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belarus, 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 Belarus stood at 47.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus peaked at 47.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
That places Belarus 110th 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 | 32.9% | 28.1% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 34.0% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belarus
More environment data for Belarus
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 87.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 9.58 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 12.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2254 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0469 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0381 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belarus was 47.1% 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 Belarus?
- The highest recorded value was 47.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Belarus?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does Belarus rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belarus ranks 110th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Belarus?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belarus 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 (%)