Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Georgia
Georgia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 54.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Georgia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Georgia stood at 54.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Georgia peaked at 54.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2000.
That places Georgia 94th 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 | 32.2% | 26.3% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.4% | 39.1% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 45.7% | 54.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More environment data for Georgia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.14 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 2.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0815 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.1299 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0024 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0014 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Georgia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Georgia was 54.5% 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 Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 54.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2000.
- How does Georgia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Georgia ranks 94th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia 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 (%)