Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Portugal
Portugal: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 77.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Portugal, 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 Portugal stood at 77.3%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Portugal peaked at 77.3% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2000.
Portugal ranks 38th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.8% | 45.1% | 73.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.7% | 73.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 77.3% | 77.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
More environment data for Portugal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 53.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 4.92 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9579 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0441 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.4 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0464 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0253 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.1 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Portugal?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Portugal was 77.3% 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2000.
- How does Portugal rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Portugal ranks 38th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Portugal 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 (%)