Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Tajikistan
Tajikistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 18.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Tajikistan, 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 Tajikistan stood at 18.7%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tajikistan peaked at 18.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2000.
That places Tajikistan 197th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.8% | 15.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 15.8% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.6% | 16.8% | 18.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tajikistan
More environment data for Tajikistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 22.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.1 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 7.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1008 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 1.24 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0033 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 10.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0004 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0099 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tajikistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Tajikistan was 18.7% 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 Tajikistan?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Tajikistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2000.
- How does Tajikistan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Tajikistan ranks 197th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Tajikistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tajikistan 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 (%)