Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Congo
Congo: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 51.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in 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 Congo is 51.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Congo peaked at 51.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.1%, in 2000.
That places Congo 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 30.6% | 25.1% | 36.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 36.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.2% | 51.2% | 51.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Congo
More environment data for Congo
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 24.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.4604 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4601 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 13.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 14.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0052 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0073 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.7254 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Congo?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Congo was 51.2% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.1% in 2000.
- How does Congo rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Congo ranks 101st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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 (%)