Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Russia
Russia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 25.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Russia, 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 Russia is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Russia peaked at 25.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2000.
That places Russia 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 21.3% | 19.8% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 22.7% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Russia
- 178 Andorra 26.2% compare
- 179 Tonga 26.1% compare
- 180 Ecuador 25.7% compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 24.0% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 23.9% compare
- 184 Kyrgyzstan 23.6% compare
More environment data for Russia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 2,576 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 17.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 60 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 1.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 263.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.4996 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 416.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.6907 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 89.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Russia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Russia was 25.4% 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2000.
- How does Russia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Russia ranks 181st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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 (%)