Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Terrestrial protected areas was 5,801 sq. km in 2010. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau, 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
Guinea-Bissau recorded 5,801 sq. km for terrestrial protected areas in 2010. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 5,801 sq. km in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,764 sq. km, in 1990.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th 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 | 3,354 sq. km | 2,764 sq. km | 4,241 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,801 sq. km | 5,801 sq. km | 5,801 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,801 sq. km | 5,801 sq. km | 5,801 sq. km | 1 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
- 32 Morocco 6,918 sq. km compare
- 33 Togo 6,393 sq. km compare
- 34 Eritrea 5,835 sq. km compare
- 36 Mauritania 5,528 sq. km compare
- 37 Equatorial Guinea 5,375 sq. km compare
- 38 Sierra Leone 3,551 sq. km compare
More environment data for Guinea-Bissau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 3.19 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.45 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 1.38 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.3269 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.2417 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 2.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0013 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.3567 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Guinea-Bissau was 5,801 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 5,801 sq. km in 2000.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,764 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2010.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.