Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 99.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Bulgaria, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Bulgaria recorded 99.3% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bulgaria peaked at 99.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 2000.
Bulgaria ranks 6th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.0% | 12.4% | 97.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.7% | 99.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More environment data for Bulgaria
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 46.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.25 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7282 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 7.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0476 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bulgaria?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Bulgaria was 99.3% 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 Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 99.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 2000.
- How does Bulgaria rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Bulgaria ranks 6th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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 (%)