Red list index (Our World) in Denmark
Denmark: Red list index (Our World) was 0.97 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 1980
All-time low
0.97
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Denmark, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Denmark stood at 0.97. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Denmark peaked at 0.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 18th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red list index (Our World) in Denmark, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.97 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.978 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 Gambia 0.97 compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.97 compare
- 18 Namibia 0.97 compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.97 compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 compare
- 18 Zambia 0.97 compare
More reference data data for Denmark
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1915 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4109 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.24 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Denmark?
- Red list index in Denmark was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2008.
- How does Denmark rank for red list index?
- Denmark ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Denmark?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Denmark data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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