Red List Index in Canada
Canada: Red List Index was 0.96 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.96 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.96 index
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Canada, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Canada stood at 0.96 index. 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 Canada peaked at 0.98 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96 index, in 2020.
Canada ranks 30th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red List Index in Canada, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 index | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 0.96 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.971 index | 0.97 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Canada?
- Red list index in Canada was 0.96 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 index in 2020.
- How does Canada rank for red list index?
- Canada ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Canada 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.