Red List Index in Australia
Australia: Red List Index was 0.85 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.85 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.85 index
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Australia, 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 Australia is 0.85 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Australia peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.85 index, in 2022.
Australia ranks 120th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Australia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.93 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.85 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.85 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 | 0.925 index | 0.92 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.917 index | 0.91 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.902 index | 0.89 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.877 index | 0.86 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8533 index | 0.85 index | 0.86 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 120 Iceland 0.85 index compare
- 120 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.85 index compare
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 0.85 index compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Australia?
- Red list index in Australia was 0.85 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 index in 2022.
- How does Australia rank for red list index?
- Australia ranks 120th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Australia 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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