Red List Index in China
China: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.9 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in China, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
China recorded 0.83 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in China peaked at 0.9 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2023.
That places China 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 China, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 0.83 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- China's 0.83 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.894 index | 0.89 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.889 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.876 index | 0.87 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.855 index | 0.84 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.835 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near China
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 index compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 index compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in China?
- Red list index in China was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2023.
- How does China rank for red list index?
- China ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this China 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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