Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 49.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United Arab Emirates, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 49.9% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 35.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Arab Emirates peaked at 49.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2000.
That places United Arab Emirates 106th 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 | 16.9% | 5.9% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.6% | 19.2% | 49.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More environment data for United Arab Emirates
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 264.15 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 24.04 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 27.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0509 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 37.08 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.1113 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1261 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United Arab Emirates was 49.9% 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 United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2000.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 106th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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 (%)