Red List Index in Cook Islands
Cook Islands: Red List Index was 0.77 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.77 index
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
184th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 2003
All-time low
0.77 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Cook Islands, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Cook Islands stood at 0.77 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Cook Islands peaked at 0.85 index in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.77 index, in 2025.
That places Cook Islands 184th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Cook Islands, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.82 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.83 index | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.84 index | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 index | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.827 index | 0.82 index | 0.83 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.846 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.819 index | 0.8 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.785 index | 0.77 index | 0.8 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cook Islands
More reference data data for Cook Islands
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0034 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 29.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 1.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 27.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 29.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 2.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Cook Islands?
- Red list index in Cook Islands was 0.77 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 index in 2003.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cook Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 index in 2025.
- How does Cook Islands rank for red list index?
- Cook Islands ranks 184th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Cook Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Cook Islands 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.