Red List Index in Italy
Italy: Red List Index was 0.76 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.76 index
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
194th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.92 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.76 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Italy, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Italy stood at 0.76 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Italy peaked at 0.92 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.76 index, in 2025.
That places Italy 194th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Italy, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.92 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 0.76 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 90% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Italy's 0.76 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 82% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.914 index | 0.91 index | 0.92 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.904 index | 0.89 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.856 index | 0.83 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.807 index | 0.79 index | 0.83 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7733 index | 0.76 index | 0.78 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Italy
- 194 Comoros 0.76 index compare
- 194 French Guiana 0.76 index compare
- 194 Saint Helena 0.76 index compare
- 194 Trinidad and Tobago 0.76 index compare
- 194 Venezuela 0.76 index compare
More reference data data for Italy
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.927 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 41.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Italy?
- Red list index in Italy was 0.76 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 index in 2025.
- How does Italy rank for red list index?
- Italy ranks 194th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Italy 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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