Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Lucia
Saint Lucia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 45.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Saint Lucia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saint Lucia recorded 45.6% 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 unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia peaked at 45.6% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 27.7%, in 2000.
Saint Lucia ranks 119th 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 | 34.5% | 27.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saint Lucia
More environment data for Saint Lucia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.4685 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.61 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0223 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0029 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0602 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0333 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Saint Lucia was 45.6% 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 Saint Lucia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2007.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Saint Lucia?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7% in 2000.
- How does Saint Lucia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Saint Lucia ranks 119th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Saint Lucia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saint Lucia 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 (%)