Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man
Isle of Man: Share of marine territorial waters that are protected was 10.8% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man, 2018–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of territorial waters.
Analysis
In 2025, share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man stood at 10.8%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Isle of Man ranks 50th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man, year by year
| Year | % of territorial waters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 0.0% | — |
| 2019 | 0.0% | — |
| 2020 | 0.0% | — |
| 2024 | 10.8% | — |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +0.0% |
Isle of Man compared with similar countries
- Isle of Man's 10.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.7%, 1.2× the median. (75 countries reporting)
- Isle of Man's 10.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11.0%, 98% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 0.0% | 10.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Isle of Man
More reference data data for Isle of Man
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 3.38 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 3.38 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 0.7438 (2026)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate -0.9498 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man?
- Share of marine territorial waters that are protected in Isle of Man was 10.8% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Isle of Man?
- The highest recorded value was 10.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of marine territorial waters that are protected recorded in Isle of Man?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- How does Isle of Man rank for share of marine territorial waters that are protected?
- Isle of Man ranks 50th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Isle of Man data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of marine territorial waters that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Marine protected areas are regions of intertidal or sub-tidal land and associated water, flora and fauna, and cultural and historical features that have been legally or effectively reserved for protection.