Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 11.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mauritania, 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 Mauritania stood at 11.2%. 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 Mauritania peaked at 11.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2000.
That places Mauritania 206th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.2% | 11.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 3.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2865 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 9.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0174 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.9576 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritania?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mauritania was 11.2% 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 Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2000.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mauritania ranks 206th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania 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 (%)