Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guatemala
Guatemala: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 33.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guatemala, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Guatemala recorded 33.7% 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 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala peaked at 33.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2000.
Guatemala ranks 158th 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 | 26.2% | 24.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.6% | 28.9% | 33.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.7% | 33.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guatemala
- 155 Saudi Arabia 34.2% compare
- 156 Cook Islands 33.8% compare
- 157 Canada 33.8% compare
- 159 Pakistan 33.6% compare
- 160 South Sudan 33.6% compare
- 161 Haiti 32.5% compare
More environment data for Guatemala
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 43.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.36 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0037 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0646 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0524 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guatemala was 33.7% 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 Guatemala?
- The highest recorded value was 33.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guatemala?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2000.
- How does Guatemala rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Guatemala ranks 158th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Guatemala?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guatemala 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 (%)