Red List Index in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Red List Index was 0.84 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.84 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
124th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2017
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Costa Rica, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Costa Rica stood at 0.84 index.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Costa Rica peaked at 0.91 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2017.
That places Costa Rica 124th 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 Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 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 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.84 index | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 0.84 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 0.84 index is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.909 index | 0.9 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.895 index | 0.88 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.863 index | 0.85 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.84 index | 0.83 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8383 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 124 Algeria 0.84 index compare
- 124 Antigua and Barbuda 0.84 index compare
- 124 Armenia 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Cyprus 0.84 index compare
- 124 Ethiopia 0.84 index compare
- 124 France 0.84 index compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 0.84 index compare
- 124 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0.84 index compare
- 124 Thailand 0.84 index compare
- 124 Tokelau 0.84 index compare
- 124 Vatican 0.84 index compare
- 124 Albania 0.84 index compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Costa Rica?
- Red list index in Costa Rica was 0.84 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2017.
- How does Costa Rica rank for red list index?
- Costa Rica ranks 124th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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