Red List Index in Cuba
Cuba: Red List Index was 0.69 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.69 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
222nd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.76 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.69 index
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Cuba, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Cuba is 0.69 index, measured 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 Cuba peaked at 0.76 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.69 index, in 2008.
That places Cuba 222nd out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Cuba, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.76 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7 index | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.69 index | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
Cuba compared with similar countries
- Cuba's 0.69 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 84% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Cuba's 0.69 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 91% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.76 index | 0.76 index | 0.76 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.755 index | 0.74 index | 0.76 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.711 index | 0.69 index | 0.74 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.69 index | 0.69 index | 0.69 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.69 index | 0.69 index | 0.69 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Cuba
- 221 Puerto Rico 0.7 index compare
- 222 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.69 index compare
- 224 French Polynesia 0.68 index compare
- 225 Haiti 0.67 index compare
- 225 New Caledonia 0.67 index compare
- 225 Sri Lanka 0.67 index compare
More reference data data for Cuba
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.529 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3791 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Cuba?
- Red list index in Cuba was 0.69 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Cuba?
- The highest recorded value was 0.76 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Cuba?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.69 index in 2008.
- How does Cuba rank for red list index?
- Cuba ranks 222nd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Cuba?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Cuba 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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