Red List Index in Iceland
Iceland: Red List Index was 0.85 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.85 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.86 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.85 index
in 2014
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Iceland, 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 Iceland is 0.85 index, measured 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 Iceland peaked at 0.86 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.85 index, in 2014.
That places Iceland 120th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Iceland, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.86 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 0.85 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 0.85 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 92% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.854 index | 0.85 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 120 Australia 0.85 index compare
- 120 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 0.85 index compare
- 120 Wallis and Futuna 0.85 index compare
More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iceland?
- Red list index in Iceland was 0.85 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.86 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.85 index in 2014.
- How does Iceland rank for red list index?
- Iceland ranks 120th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iceland 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.