Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 10.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Marshall Islands, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands is 10.1%, measured 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 Marshall Islands peaked at 10.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Marshall Islands 208th 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 | 5.7% | 0.0% | 8.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 8.4% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More environment data for Marshall Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.1065 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0027 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0005 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Marshall Islands was 10.1% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Marshall Islands ranks 208th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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 (%)