Marine protected areas in Kuwait
Kuwait: Marine protected areas was 3.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Marine protected areas in Kuwait, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for marine protected areas in Kuwait is 3.2%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 3,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, marine protected areas in Kuwait peaked at 3.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2013.
That places Kuwait 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Marine protected areas in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.1% | — |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | +1400.0% |
| 2017 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 3.2% | +128.6% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 3.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 1.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.4% | 3.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More climate change data for Kuwait
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 721.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 515.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 205.62 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.95 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4.93 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0025 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is marine protected areas in Kuwait?
- Marine protected areas in Kuwait was 3.2% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest marine protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest marine protected areas recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for marine protected areas?
- Kuwait ranks 78th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is marine protected areas rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Marine protected areas (% of territorial waters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.