Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in East Timor
East Timor: 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 East Timor, 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 East Timor is 45.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor peaked at 45.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2000.
That places East Timor 118th 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 | 19.9% | 13.0% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 40.7% | 45.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.6% | 45.6% | 45.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near East Timor
More environment data for East Timor
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.39 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.8314 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0059 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0702 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.1033 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in East Timor 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 East Timor?
- The highest recorded value was 45.6% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in East Timor?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2000.
- How does East Timor rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- East Timor ranks 118th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in East Timor?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this East Timor 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 (%)