Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sweden
Sweden: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 59.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Sweden, 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 Sweden is 59.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sweden peaked at 59.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 51.9%, in 2000.
Sweden ranks 75th 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 | 55.2% | 51.9% | 57.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.5% | 57.9% | 59.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.5% | 59.4% | 59.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 72 Burundi 61.3% compare
- 73 Qatar 60.0% compare
- 74 Montenegro 60.0% compare
- 76 Guinea-Bissau 59.5% compare
- 77 Morocco 59.4% compare
- 78 Saint Martin (French part) 59.4% compare
More environment data for Sweden
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 52.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.97 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 3.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3307 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2101 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.2019 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 8.12 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1974 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0287 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sweden?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Sweden was 59.6% 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 Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.9% in 2000.
- How does Sweden rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Sweden ranks 75th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sweden 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 (%)