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Isle of Man: environment and emissions
Renewable energy is 2.7% (2022), 176th of 212 in the world and 49th of 54 in Europe & Central Asia. Forest cover is 6.4% (2024), 178th of 214 in the world and 48th of 57 in Europe & Central Asia. Farmland is 68.3% (2024), 28th of 210 in the world and 7th of 55 in Europe & Central Asia.
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Environment: Isle of Man in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Europe & Central Asia; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption | 2.7%2022 | 176/212 | 49/54 | 1.5%2002 | 1.9% | 2.0% | −0.8 ppsince 2012 | 15.1% | 12.8% | 19.7% | |
| Forest coverForest area, % of land area | 6.4%2024 | 178/214 | 48/57 | 6.4% | 6.4% | 6.4% | ±0.0 ppsince 2014 | 38.6% | 36.2% | 31.1% | |
| FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area | 68.3%2024 | 28/210 | 7/55 | 76.8% | 76.1% | 70.4% | −4.3 ppsince 2014 | 29.1% | 28.2% | 36.9% | |
| Arable landArable land, % of land area | 40.5%2024 | 14/206 | 5/53 | 31.8% | 44.5% | 41.8% | −2.7 ppsince 2014 | 12.3% | 9.0% | 10.7% | |
| Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory | 4.6%2025 | 151/213 | 51/55 | · | · | 5.5% | +4.3 ppsince 2015 | 13.2% | 22.2% | 17.0% |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
Better than ten years ago
- Protected areas+4.3 pp4.6% in 2025
Worse than ten years ago
- Renewable energy−0.8 pp2.7% in 2022
Only indicators where higher or lower is clearly better are rated (for example, unemployment down is better, life expectancy up is better).
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Isle of Man and its nearest countries
Isle of Man has no land border; compared with the closest countries by distance between capitals. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Isle of Man | Ireland | United Kingdom | Channel Islands | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renewable energy | 2.7%2022 | 12.7%2021 | 12.2%2021 | — | 12.2%2021 |
| Forest cover | 6.4%2024 | 12.0%2024 | 13.5%2024 | 5.2%2021 | 11.0%2024 |
| Farmland | 68.3%2024 | 65.1%2024 | 69.2%2024 | 43.3%2021 | 53.4%2024 |
| Arable land | 40.5%2024 | 6.3%2024 | 25.3%2024 | — | 29.8%2024 |
| Protected areas | 4.6%2025 | 4.0%2025 | 42.1%2025 | — | 29.8%2025 |