Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Colombia
Colombia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 63.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Colombia, 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 Colombia stood at 63.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia peaked at 63.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.0%, in 2000.
Colombia ranks 66th 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 | 34.5% | 31.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.3% | 43.6% | 62.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.5% | 63.5% | 63.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
More environment data for Colombia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 217.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.11 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 58.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9621 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0649 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 94.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0398 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1875 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Colombia was 63.5% 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 Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.0% in 2000.
- How does Colombia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Colombia ranks 66th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Colombia 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 (%)