Red list index (Our World) in Belgium
Belgium: Red list index (Our World) was 0.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97
in 1980
All-time low
0.96
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Belgium, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Belgium is 0.96, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Belgium peaked at 0.97 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2022.
Belgium ranks 30th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red list index (Our World) in Belgium, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
Belgium compared with similar countries
- Belgium's 0.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Belgium's 0.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9633 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Belgium
More reference data data for Belgium
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1382 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7526 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Belgium?
- Red list index in Belgium was 0.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Belgium?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Belgium?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2022.
- How does Belgium rank for red list index?
- Belgium ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Belgium?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Belgium 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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