Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mongolia
Mongolia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Mongolia, 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 Mongolia is 45.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mongolia peaked at 45.2% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2000.
Mongolia ranks 121st 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 | 36.5% | 35.2% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.5% | 40.7% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mongolia
More environment data for Mongolia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 104.36 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 29.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 18.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2848 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 44.99 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0051 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0127 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.5127 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mongolia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Mongolia was 45.2% 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 Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
- How does Mongolia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Mongolia ranks 121st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mongolia 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 (%)