Red list index (Our World) in Germany
Germany: 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 2007
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Germany, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Germany recorded 0.97 for red list index 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 Germany peaked at 0.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97, in 2007.
That places Germany 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
Red list index (Our World) in Germany, 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 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 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% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 0.97 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.2× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Germany'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 | 0.977 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 18 Denmark 0.97 compare
- 18 Gambia 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 Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Germany?
- Red list index in Germany was 0.97 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 in 2007.
- How does Germany rank for red list index?
- Germany ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Germany 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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