Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chile
Chile: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 35.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Chile, 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 Chile stood at 35.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile peaked at 35.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2000.
Chile ranks 151st 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 | 23.4% | 22.3% | 24.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 25.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.1% | 35.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
More environment data for Chile
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 118.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.05 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0882 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 23.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1813 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0652 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 14.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Chile was 35.3% 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2000.
- How does Chile rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Chile ranks 151st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Chile 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 (%)