Environment in Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs)

40 indicators covering environment for Landlocked developing countries (LLDCs).

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 37.0% 2025 up 9.7% 11th
Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 47.3% 2025 up 8.7% 6th
Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 41.6% 2025 up 8.7% 10th
Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 36.9% 2024 up 15.3% 30th
Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 32.8% 2024 up 15.9% 31st
Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 71.6% 2024 up 14.1% 32nd
Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 46.0% 2024 up 14.8% 31st
Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 2,141 million constant US$ 2024 up 9.5% 6th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 15.9% 2023 up 4.8% 18th
Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1,427 million constant US$ 2024 up 32.4% 8th
Water Use Efficiency 4.3 USD/m3 2023 up 55.8% 27th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 422,949 kmsq 2022 up 3.5% 10th
Reservoir minimum water area change 8.3% 2022 up 15.6% 17th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.7% 2022 up 41.0% 18th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area 2.5% 2022 up 3.5% 9th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 125,302 kmsq 2022 up 41.0% 13th
Reservoir minimum water area 0.3% 2022 up 1.0% 13th
Reservoir minimum water area 46,508 kmsq 2022 up 1.0% 14th
Reservoir maximum water area 0.3% 2022 up 1.9% 10th
Reservoir maximum water area 50,094 kmsq 2022 up 1.9% 15th
Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 1,233 ha th 2024 up 2.6% 26th
Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 59.0% 2022 up 362.3% 12th
Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 5.1% 2022 up 232.7% 23rd
Above-ground biomass in forest 123.17 t per ha 2025 up 0.3% 17th
Forest area 297,938 ha th 2025 down 3.2% 16th
Forest area as a proportion of total land area 17.8% 2025 down 3.2% 30th
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas 30.7% 2025 up 11.8% 6th
Proportion of forest area with a long-term management plan 40.9% 2025 up 12.1% 21st
Lake water quality turbidity 16.9% 2021 18th
Lake water quality trophic state 1.6% 2021 23rd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 5.2% 2024 down 20.0% 12th
Children moderately or severely wasted 4,327 num th 2024 down 7.0% 10th
Electronic waste collected 21,359 tonnes 2022 up 203,315.0% 23rd
Electronic waste collected, per capita 0.0379 kg 2022 up 189,300.0% 22nd
Electronic waste recycled 21,394 tonnes 2022 up 203,649.0% 25th
Electronic waste recycled, per capita 0.0379 kg 2022 up 189,650.0% 22nd
Electronic waste generated, per capita 2.22 kg 2025 up 51.7% 29th
Electronic waste generated 1.34 million tonnes 2025 up 90.6% 26th
Proportion of electronic waste recycled 1.9% 2022 up 116,604.0% 21st
Proportion of electronic waste collected 1.9% 2022 up 116,412.0% 20th