Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Korea
South Korea: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 40.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
South Korea recorded 40.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Korea peaked at 40.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2000.
South Korea ranks 136th 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 | 31.0% | 28.1% | 37.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 37.8% | 40.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 40.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
More environment data for South Korea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 668.25 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 12.91 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 21.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3304 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 3.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.1549 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 44.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.2523 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2291 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 18.6 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Korea?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in South Korea was 40.7% 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 South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2000.
- How does South Korea rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- South Korea ranks 136th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Korea 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 (%)