Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palau
Palau: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 48.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 48.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palau peaked at 48.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2000.
Palau ranks 109th 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 | 30.8% | 18.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.1% | 46.1% | 48.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palau?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Palau was 48.1% 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 Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 48.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Palau ranks 109th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau 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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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)