Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Paraguay
Paraguay: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 35.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Paraguay, 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 Paraguay is 35.5%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Paraguay peaked at 35.5% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 2000.
Paraguay ranks 150th 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 | 27.7% | 19.4% | 31.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
More environment data for Paraguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 41.44 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.98 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 24.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3165 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.03 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0479 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 26.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0283 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6091 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Paraguay?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Paraguay was 35.5% 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 Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 2000.
- How does Paraguay rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Paraguay ranks 150th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Paraguay 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 (%)