Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 7.4% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands, 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 British Virgin Islands is 7.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands peaked at 7.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2000.
That places British Virgin Islands 211th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
More environment data for British Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.1083 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.74 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0069 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0119 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0038 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in British Virgin Islands was 7.4% 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2000.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 211th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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 (%)