Red List Index in Iran
Iran: Red List Index was 0.9 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.9 index
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Iran, 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 Iran is 0.9 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Iran peaked at 0.93 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9 index, in 2021.
That places Iran 76th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Iran, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.93 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 index | 0.91 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 index | 0.9 index | 0.91 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 46.54 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 109.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 7.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iran?
- Red list index in Iran was 0.9 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 index in 2021.
- How does Iran rank for red list index?
- Iran ranks 76th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Iran?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Iran 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.