Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 2.8% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Vanuatu, 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 Vanuatu stood at 2.8%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vanuatu peaked at 2.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.
That places Vanuatu 218th out of 238 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.6321 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.93 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.1832 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0079 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0021 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2757 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0821 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vanuatu?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Vanuatu was 2.8% 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 Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Vanuatu ranks 218th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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 (%)