Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 42.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 42.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Costa Rica peaked at 42.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 40.9%, in 2000.
That places Costa Rica 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 40.9% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 42.1% | 42.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 42.2% | 42.2% | 42.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
More environment data for Costa Rica
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.33 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0273 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0074 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 6.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0288 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Costa Rica?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Costa Rica was 42.2% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 42.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.9% in 2000.
- How does Costa Rica rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Costa Rica ranks 132nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 (%)