Red List Index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Red List Index was 0.81 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.81 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 1995
All-time low
0.81 index
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in American Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in American Samoa stood at 0.81 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in American Samoa peaked at 0.85 index in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.81 index, in 2022.
That places American Samoa 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.83 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.84 index | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 index | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.81 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.81 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.839 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.843 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.828 index | 0.82 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8133 index | 0.81 index | 0.82 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 159 Anguilla 0.81 index compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.81 index compare
- 159 Iraq 0.81 index compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.81 index compare
- 159 Mayotte 0.81 index compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.81 index compare
- 159 Philippines 0.81 index compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in American Samoa?
- Red list index in American Samoa was 0.81 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1995.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 index in 2022.
- How does American Samoa rank for red list index?
- American Samoa ranks 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Red List Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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