Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Egypt
Egypt: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 38.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Egypt, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 38.8% 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 Egypt peaked at 38.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 30.6%, in 2000.
That places Egypt 143rd 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 | 35.4% | 30.6% | 38.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.8% | 38.8% | 38.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Egypt
- 141 Vietnam 39.8% compare
- 142 Tunisia 39.8% compare
- 144 United States 38.6% compare
- 145 Switzerland 37.8% compare
- 146 Bangladesh 37.5% compare
More environment data for Egypt
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 386.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 13.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4584 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 20.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0674 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.5385 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Egypt?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Egypt was 38.8% 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.6% in 2000.
- How does Egypt rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Egypt ranks 143rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Egypt 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 (%)