Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 28.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kazakhstan, 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 Kazakhstan stood at 28.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kazakhstan peaked at 28.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2000.
That places Kazakhstan 173rd 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 | 21.5% | 8.9% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 25.8% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 170 Bahamas 29.8% compare
- 171 Greenland 29.7% compare
- 172 Northern Mariana Islands 28.5% compare
- 174 El Salvador 28.1% compare
- 175 Isle of Man 27.3% compare
- 176 Madagascar 26.8% compare
More environment data for Kazakhstan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 330.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 16.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 28.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0514 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 57.26 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0467 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1425 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 4.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kazakhstan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kazakhstan was 28.2% 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2000.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kazakhstan ranks 173rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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 (%)