Red List Index in Ecuador
Ecuador: Red List Index was 0.74 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.74 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.84 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.74 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Ecuador, 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 Ecuador is 0.74 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Ecuador peaked at 0.84 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.74 index, in 2023.
That places Ecuador 203rd 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 Ecuador, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.84 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
Ecuador compared with similar countries
- Ecuador's 0.74 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Ecuador's 0.74 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 97% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.837 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.827 index | 0.82 index | 0.83 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.807 index | 0.8 index | 0.82 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.775 index | 0.76 index | 0.79 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 index | 0.74 index | 0.75 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ecuador
- 200 Panama 0.75 index compare
- 200 Peru 0.75 index compare
- 200 Tonga 0.75 index compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 index compare
- 203 Japan 0.74 index compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 index compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 index compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 index compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 index compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 index compare
More reference data data for Ecuador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1826 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9943 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Ecuador?
- Red list index in Ecuador was 0.74 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Ecuador?
- The highest recorded value was 0.84 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Ecuador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 index in 2023.
- How does Ecuador rank for red list index?
- Ecuador ranks 203rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Ecuador?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ecuador 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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