Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan
Turkmenistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 15.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Turkmenistan, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Turkmenistan recorded 15.9% 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 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan peaked at 15.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2000.
Turkmenistan ranks 201st of 238 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 14.9% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.3% | 14.9% | 15.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Turkmenistan
More environment data for Turkmenistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 114.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 15.32 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 10.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0828 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 14.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 27.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0296 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0322 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Turkmenistan was 15.9% 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 Turkmenistan?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Turkmenistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2000.
- How does Turkmenistan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Turkmenistan ranks 201st out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Turkmenistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Turkmenistan 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 (%)