Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Croatia
Croatia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 82.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Croatia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Croatia recorded 82.0% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. 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 Croatia peaked at 82.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2000.
That places Croatia 28th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.0% | 21.4% | 24.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.8% | 24.7% | 81.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 81.9% | 82.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Croatia
More environment data for Croatia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 26.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.94 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3517 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0105 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.76 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Croatia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Croatia was 82.0% 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 Croatia?
- The highest recorded value was 82.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Croatia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 2000.
- How does Croatia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Croatia ranks 28th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Croatia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Croatia 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 (%)