Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 76.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Dominican Republic, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Dominican Republic recorded 76.5% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic peaked at 76.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
Dominican Republic ranks 40th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 47.1% | 8.6% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.5% | 76.5% | 76.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Dominican Republic
More environment data for Dominican Republic
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 51.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.51 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1864 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4035 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0123 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0379 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.83 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Dominican Republic was 76.5% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 76.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Dominican Republic ranks 40th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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 (%)