Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 57.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Kuwait, 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 Kuwait stood at 57.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kuwait peaked at 57.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
That places Kuwait 84th 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 | 31.9% | 31.8% | 31.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 31.9% | 51.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.0% | 51.2% | 57.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More environment data for Kuwait
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 173.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 35.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.2602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 38.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0749 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0609 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 11.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kuwait?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Kuwait was 57.6% 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 Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 57.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Kuwait ranks 84th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait 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 (%)