Red List Index in Iraq
Iraq: Red List Index was 0.81 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.81 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.85 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.81 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Iraq, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Iraq recorded 0.81 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Iraq peaked at 0.85 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.81 index, in 2023.
That places Iraq 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Iraq, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.85 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
Iraq compared with similar countries
- Iraq's 0.81 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Iraq's 0.81 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.834 index | 0.82 index | 0.84 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.815 index | 0.81 index | 0.82 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Iraq
- 159 American Samoa 0.81 index compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.81 index compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.81 index compare
- 159 Malaysia 0.81 index compare
- 159 Mayotte 0.81 index compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.81 index compare
- 159 Philippines 0.81 index compare
More reference data data for Iraq
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2116 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3911 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.235 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 13.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 30.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Iraq?
- Red list index in Iraq was 0.81 index in 2025, 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 0.85 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Iraq?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 index in 2023.
- How does Iraq rank for red list index?
- Iraq ranks 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Iraq?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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Red List Index.