Red List Index in Iraq

Iraq: Red List Index was 0.79 index in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.79 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
172nd
of 244 countries
All-time high
0.86 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.79 index
in 2023
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Red List Index in Iraq, 1993–2024

00.20.40.60.81993200820241993: 0.86 index1994: 0.86 index1995: 0.86 index1996: 0.86 index1997: 0.86 index1998: 0.85 index1999: 0.85 index2000: 0.85 index2001: 0.85 index2002: 0.84 index2003: 0.84 index2004: 0.84 index2005: 0.83 index2006: 0.83 index2007: 0.83 index2008: 0.83 index2009: 0.83 index2010: 0.82 index2011: 0.82 index2012: 0.82 index2013: 0.82 index2014: 0.81 index2015: 0.81 index2016: 0.81 index2017: 0.81 index2018: 0.81 index2019: 0.8 index2020: 0.8 index2021: 0.8 index2022: 0.8 index2023: 0.79 index2024: 0.79 index

Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

Iraq recorded 0.79 index for red list index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Iraq peaked at 0.86 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.79 index, in 2023.

That places Iraq 172nd out of 244 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8571 index 0.85 index 0.86 index 7
2000s 0.837 index 0.83 index 0.85 index 10
2010s 0.813 index 0.8 index 0.82 index 10
2020s 0.796 index 0.79 index 0.8 index 5

Countries ranked near Iraq

  1. 170 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.8 index compare
  2. 170 Niue 0.8 index compare
  3. 172 Cambodia 0.79 index compare
  4. 172 Cook Islands 0.79 index compare
  5. 172 Myanmar 0.79 index compare
  6. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 0.79 index compare
  7. 172 Zimbabwe 0.79 index compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Iraq?
Red list index in Iraq was 0.79 index in 2024, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Iraq?
The highest recorded value was 0.86 index in 1993.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iraq?
The lowest recorded value was 0.79 index in 2023.
How does Iraq rank for red list index?
Iraq ranks 172nd out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
Is red list index rising or falling in Iraq?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iraq 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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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 7,808 data points, 1993–2024
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