Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela
Venezuela: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 78.5% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in Venezuela, 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 Venezuela stood at 78.5%. 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 Venezuela peaked at 78.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2000.
Venezuela ranks 36th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 77.8% | 76.1% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 78.5% | 78.5% | 78.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More environment data for Venezuela
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 167.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.89 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 32.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0873 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 12.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0881 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 7.94 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in Venezuela was 78.5% 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- Venezuela ranks 36th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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 (%)