Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Democratic Republic of Congo
Democratic Republic of Congo: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 54.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Democratic Republic of Congo, 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 Democratic Republic of Congo is 54.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Democratic Republic of Congo peaked at 54.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 31.6%, in 2000.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd 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 | 36.7% | 31.6% | 47.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 47.1% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.6% | 54.6% | 54.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Democratic Republic of Congo
More environment data for Democratic Republic of Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 58.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5353 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 17.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0166 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 42.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Democratic Republic of Congo was 54.6% 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 Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 54.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 2000.
- How does Democratic Republic of Congo rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 92nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Democratic Republic of Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Democratic Republic of Congo 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 (%)