Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 43.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia stood at 43.6%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Caledonia peaked at 43.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2000.
New Caledonia ranks 126th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 5.3% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.4% | 28.2% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More environment data for New Caledonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 5.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 18.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1342 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0058 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0027 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0495 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Caledonia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in New Caledonia was 43.6% 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 43.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2000.
- How does New Caledonia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- New Caledonia ranks 126th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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 (%)