Red list index (Our World) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Red list index (Our World) was 0.81 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85
in 1995
All-time low
0.81
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in American Samoa, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in American Samoa stood at 0.81. 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 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.81, 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 (Our World) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.83 | — |
| 1981 | 0.84 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.81 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 96% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.839 | 0.83 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.843 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 | 0.84 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.828 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8133 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 159 Anguilla 0.81 compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.81 compare
- 159 Iraq 0.81 compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.81 compare
- 159 Mayotte 0.81 compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.81 compare
- 159 Philippines 0.81 compare
More reference data data for American Samoa
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0005 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.1017 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.015 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1942 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0005 (2050)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.0944 (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in American Samoa?
- Red list index in American Samoa was 0.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 in 1995.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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