Red List Index in Botswana
Botswana: Red List Index was 0.98 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.98 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
6th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.98 index
in 1980
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Botswana, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Botswana stood at 0.98 index. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Botswana peaked at 0.98 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.98 index, in 1980.
Botswana ranks 6th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Botswana, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
Botswana compared with similar countries
- Botswana's 0.98 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Botswana's 0.98 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Botswana
- 6 Aland Islands 0.98 index compare
- 6 Angola 0.98 index compare
- 6 Benin 0.98 index compare
- 6 Bouvet Island 0.98 index compare
- 6 Burkina Faso 0.98 index compare
- 6 Central African Republic 0.98 index compare
- 6 Estonia 0.98 index compare
- 6 Finland 0.98 index compare
- 6 Poland 0.98 index compare
- 6 Senegal 0.98 index compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 0.98 index compare
More reference data data for Botswana
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0472 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0078 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0825 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0424 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Botswana?
- Red list index in Botswana was 0.98 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Botswana?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Botswana?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
- How does Botswana rank for red list index?
- Botswana ranks 6th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Botswana?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Botswana 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.