Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iraq
Iraq: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Iraq, 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 Iraq is 5.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iraq peaked at 5.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Iraq ranks 214th of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.8% | 5.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 211 British Virgin Islands 7.4% compare
- 212 Papua New Guinea 7.3% compare
- 213 India 6.3% compare
- 215 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5.1% compare
- 216 Solomon Islands 4.8% compare
- 217 Lebanon 4.7% compare
More environment data for Iraq
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 413.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 8.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0366 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 145.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0141 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 163.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1325 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1389 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 13.2 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iraq?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Iraq was 5.6% 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 Iraq?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Iraq rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Iraq ranks 214th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Iraq 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 (%)