Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 22.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Uzbekistan, 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 Uzbekistan stood at 22.2%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan peaked at 22.2% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2000.
That places Uzbekistan 190th 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 | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 14.2% | 17.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.9% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Uzbekistan
More environment data for Uzbekistan
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 227.49 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.26 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 37.79 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4301 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 19.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0396 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1706 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 6.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Uzbekistan was 22.2% 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 Uzbekistan?
- The highest recorded value was 22.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Uzbekistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2000.
- How does Uzbekistan rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Uzbekistan ranks 190th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Uzbekistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Uzbekistan 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 (%)