Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Libya
Libya: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 0.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Libya, 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 Libya stood at 0.0%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Libya peaked at 0.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Libya 224th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 221 Barbados 1.8% compare
- 222 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1.7% compare
- 223 Djibouti 0.8% compare
- 224 Bahrain 0.0% compare
- 224 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.0% compare
- 224 Eritrea 0.0% compare
- 224 French Polynesia 0.0% compare
- 224 Macao 0.0% compare
- 224 Maldives 0.0% compare
- 224 Micronesia (country) 0.0% compare
- 224 Nauru 0.0% compare
- 224 North Korea 0.0% compare
- 224 Somalia 0.0% compare
- 224 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 0.0% compare
- 224 Syria 0.0% compare
- 224 Tokelau 0.0% compare
- 224 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More environment data for Libya
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 98.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0897 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 22.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.42 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0353 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.2146 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Libya?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Libya was 0.0% 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 Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Libya ranks 224th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Libya 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 (%)