Red list index (Our World) in Iran
Iran: Red list index (Our World) was 0.9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
76th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 1980
All-time low
0.9
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Iran, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Iran is 0.9, 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.9, 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 (Our World) in Iran, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.93 | — |
| 1981 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
Iran compared with similar countries
- Iran's 0.9 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iran's 0.9 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.915 | 0.91 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9017 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iran
More reference data data for Iran
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 281.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 27,934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 78.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 95.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.2091 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iran?
- Red list index in Iran was 0.9 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Iran?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iran?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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