Red List Index in Denmark
Denmark: Red List Index was 0.97 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.97 index
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Denmark, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Denmark stood at 0.97 index. 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 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97 index, in 2008.
Denmark ranks 18th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Denmark, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 index | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
Denmark compared with similar countries
- Denmark's 0.97 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Denmark's 0.97 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.978 index | 0.97 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Denmark
- 18 Gambia 0.97 index compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 index compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 index compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 index compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 index compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.97 index compare
- 18 Namibia 0.97 index compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 index compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.97 index compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 index compare
- 18 Zambia 0.97 index 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 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Denmark?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Denmark?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 index 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 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.