Red List Index in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: 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
0.99 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.98 index
in 2010
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Burkina Faso, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Burkina Faso recorded 0.98 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Burkina Faso peaked at 0.99 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.98 index, in 2010.
That places Burkina Faso 6th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.99 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.99 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.98 index | -1.0% |
| 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% |
Burkina Faso compared with similar countries
- Burkina Faso's 0.98 index is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Burkina Faso'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 | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.99 index | 0.99 index | 0.99 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 Burkina Faso
- 6 Aland Islands 0.98 index compare
- 6 Angola 0.98 index compare
- 6 Benin 0.98 index compare
- 6 Botswana 0.98 index compare
- 6 Bouvet Island 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 Burkina Faso
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 7.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4137 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 9.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 33.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 45.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Burkina Faso?
- Red list index in Burkina Faso 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 Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 0.99 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.98 index in 2010.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for red list index?
- Burkina Faso ranks 6th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Burkina Faso 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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