Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Eswatini
Eswatini: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Eswatini, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 22.7% 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 up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 2000.
Eswatini ranks 188th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 20.9% | 20.9% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.1% | 20.9% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Eswatini
More environment data for Eswatini
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.7887 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.3101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0022 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0054 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.157 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Eswatini was 22.7% 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 Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 2000.
- How does Eswatini rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Eswatini ranks 188th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eswatini 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 (%)