Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 59.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Guinea-Bissau, 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 Guinea-Bissau is 59.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 59.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3%, in 2000.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th 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 | 31.8% | 25.3% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 45.1% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.5% | 59.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 73 Qatar 60.0% compare
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- 75 Sweden 59.6% compare
- 77 Morocco 59.4% compare
- 78 Saint Martin (French part) 59.4% compare
- 79 Norfolk Island 58.8% compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea-Bissau?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Guinea-Bissau was 59.5% 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3% in 2000.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 76th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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 (%)