Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 31.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Puerto Rico, 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 Puerto Rico is 31.7%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Puerto Rico peaked at 31.7% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 29.1%, in 2000.
That places Puerto Rico 167th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 30.7% | 29.1% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
More environment data for Puerto Rico
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 17.62 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0075 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0093 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Puerto Rico?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Puerto Rico was 31.7% 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 Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 31.7% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.1% in 2000.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Puerto Rico ranks 167th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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 (%)