Red List Index in Bulgaria
Bulgaria: Red List Index was 0.92 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.92 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
61st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.92 index
in 1999
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Bulgaria, 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 Bulgaria is 0.92 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Bulgaria peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.92 index, in 1999.
Bulgaria ranks 61st of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Bulgaria, 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 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
Bulgaria compared with similar countries
- Bulgaria's 0.92 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bulgaria's 0.92 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.929 index | 0.92 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 0.92 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bulgaria
More reference data data for Bulgaria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2728 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2506 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.36 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Bulgaria?
- Red list index in Bulgaria was 0.92 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Bulgaria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 index in 1999.
- How does Bulgaria rank for red list index?
- Bulgaria ranks 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Bulgaria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bulgaria 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.