Red List Index in Antarctica
Antarctica: Red List Index was 0.88 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.88 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.88 index
in 2002
All-time low
0.87 index
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Antarctica, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Antarctica is 0.88 index, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Antarctica peaked at 0.88 index in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.87 index, in 1980.
That places Antarctica 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Antarctica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.87 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.878 index | 0.87 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Antarctica
More reference data data for Antarctica
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 0 °C (2024)
- Global warming: Contributions to the change in global mean surface temperature 0.0% (2024)
- Number of significant earthquakes 1 events (2021)
- Number of tsunamis 1 events (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Antarctica?
- Red list index in Antarctica was 0.88 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Antarctica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 index in 2002.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Antarctica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 index in 1980.
- How does Antarctica rank for red list index?
- Antarctica ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Antarctica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Antarctica 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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Red List Index.