Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bhutan
Bhutan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 46.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bhutan, 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 Bhutan stood at 46.9%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan peaked at 46.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.5%, in 2000.
Bhutan ranks 112th 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 | 43.0% | 42.5% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.2% | 45.3% | 46.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.9% | 46.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More environment data for Bhutan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.55 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3401 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4778 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0032 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0011 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1744 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bhutan was 46.9% 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.5% in 2000.
- How does Bhutan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bhutan ranks 112th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bhutan 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 (%)