Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands
United States Virgin Islands: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 43.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands, 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 United States Virgin Islands stood at 43.4%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands peaked at 43.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2000.
United States Virgin Islands ranks 128th of 238 countries on this measure, 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 | 39.6% | 31.8% | 42.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United States Virgin Islands
More environment data for United States Virgin Islands
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 0.0245 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.2347 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0169 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0192 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0023 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0002 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.0019 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0001 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in United States Virgin Islands was 43.4% 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 States Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in United States Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2000.
- How does United States Virgin Islands rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- United States Virgin Islands ranks 128th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in United States Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States Virgin Islands 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 (%)