Terrestrial protected areas in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Terrestrial protected areas was 5,375 sq. km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Equatorial Guinea, 1990–2010
Source: United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter. Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
Equatorial Guinea recorded 5,375 sq. km for terrestrial protected areas in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5,375 sq. km in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,037 sq. km, in 1990.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th of 50 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,037 sq. km | 2,037 sq. km | 2,037 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,375 sq. km | 5,375 sq. km | 5,375 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,375 sq. km | 5,375 sq. km | 5,375 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
- 34 Eritrea 5,835 sq. km compare
- 35 Guinea-Bissau 5,801 sq. km compare
- 36 Mauritania 5,528 sq. km compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 3,551 sq. km compare
- 39 Rwanda 2,630 sq. km compare
- 40 Tunisia 2,121 sq. km compare
More environment data for Equatorial Guinea
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 8.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 4.3 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.0154 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0335 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 2.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0006 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 3.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0031 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.349 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Equatorial Guinea?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Equatorial Guinea was 5,375 sq. km in 2010, according to United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,375 sq. km in 2002.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,037 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Environmental Program and the World Conservation Monitoring Centre, as compiled by the World Resources Institute, based on data from national authorities, national legislation and inter, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nationally protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, and litoral (intertidal) areas are not included. The data also do not include sites protected under local or provincial law.