Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 16.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Ethiopia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ethiopia is 16.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ethiopia peaked at 16.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 13.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 13.4% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.8% | 16.8% | 16.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
- 197 Tajikistan 18.7% compare
- 198 Anguilla 18.6% compare
- 199 Sudan 17.8% compare
- 201 Turkmenistan 15.9% compare
- 202 Faroe Islands 15.8% compare
- 202 Liberia 15.8% compare
More environment data for Ethiopia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 192.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.46 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 87.11 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.61 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 18.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0131 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 131.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ethiopia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Ethiopia was 16.9% 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Ethiopia ranks 200th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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 (%)