Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Slovakia
Slovakia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 85.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Slovakia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 85.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Slovakia peaked at 85.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 24.2%, in 2000.
That places Slovakia 21st out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.0% | 24.2% | 79.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.6% | 85.6% | 85.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 85.7% | 85.7% | 85.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Slovakia
- 19 United Kingdom 86.8% compare
- 20 Sao Tome and Principe 86.3% compare
- 22 Zimbabwe 85.1% compare
- 23 Hungary 84.3% compare
More environment data for Slovakia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 39 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 7.19 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1853 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.7001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0206 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 5.06 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.018 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0053 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 2.64 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Slovakia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Slovakia was 85.7% 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 Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.2% in 2000.
- How does Slovakia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Slovakia ranks 21st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Slovakia 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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About this data
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%)