Red list index (Our World) in Hong Kong
Hong Kong: Red list index (Our World) was 0.77 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.77
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
184th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.83
in 1980
All-time low
0.77
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Hong Kong, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Hong Kong recorded 0.77 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Hong Kong peaked at 0.83 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.77, in 2024.
Hong Kong ranks 184th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Hong Kong, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.83 | — |
| 1981 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
Hong Kong compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong's 0.77 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 92% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong's 0.77 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 95% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.827 | 0.82 | 0.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.809 | 0.8 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7767 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong
More reference data data for Hong Kong
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 6.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 6.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (1990)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0041 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (1990)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Hong Kong?
- Red list index in Hong Kong was 0.77 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The highest recorded value was 0.83 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Hong Kong?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.77 in 2024.
- How does Hong Kong rank for red list index?
- Hong Kong ranks 184th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Hong Kong?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Hong Kong 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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