Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia
Liberia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 15.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Liberia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 15.8% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia peaked at 15.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2000.
That places Liberia 202nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.6% | 5.0% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
More environment data for Liberia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 4.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7946 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.3841 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.13 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5485 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Liberia was 15.8% 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2000.
- How does Liberia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Liberia ranks 202nd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia 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 (%)