Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Senegal
Senegal: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Senegal, 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 Senegal is 45.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Senegal peaked at 45.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.7%, in 2000.
That places Senegal 120th 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 | 40.0% | 37.7% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 41.0% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.4% | 45.4% | 45.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Senegal
- 117 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 45.6% compare
- 118 East Timor 45.6% compare
- 119 Saint Lucia 45.6% compare
- 121 Mongolia 45.2% compare
- 122 Belize 44.8% compare
- 123 Curacao 44.8% compare
More environment data for Senegal
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 31.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.71 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 9.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3409 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.6572 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0025 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 12.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0063 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0238 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.91 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Senegal?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Senegal was 45.4% 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 Senegal?
- The highest recorded value was 45.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Senegal?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7% in 2000.
- How does Senegal rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Senegal ranks 120th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Senegal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Senegal 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 (%)