Red List Index in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 1986
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2013
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands is 0.83 index, measured in 2025. 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 Faroe Islands peaked at 0.85 index in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2013.
That places Faroe Islands 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Faroe Islands, 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 | 0.85 index | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 0.83 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 0.83 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.844 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.847 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.833 index | 0.83 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 China 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 index compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 index compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.029 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0169 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Faroe Islands?
- Red list index in Faroe Islands was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 0.85 index in 1986.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2013.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for red list index?
- Faroe Islands ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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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