Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Rwanda
Rwanda: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 37.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Rwanda peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2000.
Rwanda ranks 148th 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 | 30.4% | 28.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 32.6% | 35.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.1% | 35.5% | 37.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More environment data for Rwanda
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5857 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.9152 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.9571 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 4.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0055 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Rwanda?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Rwanda was 37.1% 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2000.
- How does Rwanda rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Rwanda ranks 148th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Rwanda 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 (%)