Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uruguay
Uruguay: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 23.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uruguay, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Uruguay recorded 23.3% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay peaked at 23.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 2000.
That places Uruguay 186th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 12.0% | 23.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 23.3% | 23.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uruguay
More environment data for Uruguay
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 44.63 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 13.18 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 22.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.1213 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0428 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0578 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 28.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0117 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0191 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 5.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uruguay was 23.3% 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 Uruguay?
- The highest recorded value was 23.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uruguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 2000.
- How does Uruguay rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uruguay ranks 186th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Uruguay?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uruguay 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 (%)