Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Laos
Laos: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 48.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Laos, 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 Laos stood at 48.5%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 72.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Laos peaked at 48.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2000.
Laos ranks 108th 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 | 24.7% | 24.3% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 26.3% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.7% | 39.5% | 48.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Laos
More environment data for Laos
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.35 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.5411 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.65 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0081 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.4771 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Laos?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Laos was 48.5% 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.3% in 2000.
- How does Laos rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Laos ranks 108th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Laos 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 (%)