Red List Index in Brazil
Brazil: Red List Index was 0.78 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.78 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
176th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.78 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Brazil, 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 Brazil is 0.78 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Brazil peaked at 0.89 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.78 index, in 2024.
Brazil ranks 176th 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 Brazil, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0.78 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0.78 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.881 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.874 index | 0.86 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.823 index | 0.8 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.793 index | 0.79 index | 0.8 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7867 index | 0.78 index | 0.79 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 173 Greece 0.79 index compare
- 173 India 0.79 index compare
- 173 Suriname 0.79 index compare
- 176 Bahrain 0.78 index compare
- 176 Barbados 0.78 index compare
- 176 Cambodia 0.78 index compare
- 176 Cocos Islands 0.78 index compare
- 176 Equatorial Guinea 0.78 index compare
- 176 Qatar 0.78 index compare
- 176 Saint Barthelemy 0.78 index compare
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Brazil?
- Red list index in Brazil was 0.78 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.78 index in 2024.
- How does Brazil rank for red list index?
- Brazil ranks 176th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Brazil 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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