Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gibraltar
Gibraltar: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 31.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Gibraltar, 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 Gibraltar is 31.9%, measured 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 Gibraltar peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2000.
Gibraltar ranks 166th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 20.0% | 16.1% | 31.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 31.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gibraltar
- 163 Argentina 32.3% compare
- 164 Bolivia 32.1% compare
- 165 Trinidad and Tobago 32.0% compare
- 167 Puerto Rico 31.7% compare
- 168 Angola 31.3% compare
- 169 Montserrat 30.6% compare
More environment data for Gibraltar
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6589 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.75 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0153 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0007 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.6351 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.15 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gibraltar?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Gibraltar was 31.9% 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 Gibraltar?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Gibraltar?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2000.
- How does Gibraltar rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Gibraltar ranks 166th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Gibraltar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gibraltar 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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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)