Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Panama
Panama: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 54.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Panama, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Panama recorded 54.1% 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 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama peaked at 54.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 38.3%, in 2000.
Panama ranks 95th 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 | 45.1% | 38.3% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 53.4% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.1% | 54.1% | 54.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Panama
More environment data for Panama
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 19.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0585 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0046 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.82 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0048 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0274 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.68 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Panama was 54.1% 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 Panama?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Panama?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.3% in 2000.
- How does Panama rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Panama ranks 95th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Panama?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Panama 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 (%)