Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belize
Belize: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 44.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Belize, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belize is 44.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belize peaked at 44.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 38.2%, in 2000.
Belize ranks 122nd of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 39.1% | 38.2% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.4% | 39.4% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 41.6% | 44.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Belize
More environment data for Belize
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.48 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2047 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0084 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.5226 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.2985 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belize?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Belize was 44.8% 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 Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.2% in 2000.
- How does Belize rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Belize ranks 122nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Belize 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 (%)