Red List Index in Jamaica
Jamaica: Red List Index was 0.59 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.59 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
238th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.67 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.59 index
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Jamaica, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Jamaica recorded 0.59 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Jamaica peaked at 0.67 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.59 index, in 2019.
Jamaica ranks 238th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.67 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.66 index | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.66 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.65 index | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.65 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.64 index | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.63 index | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.63 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.62 index | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 0.62 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.61 index | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.61 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.6 index | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.59 index | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.59 index | +0.0% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 0.59 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 72% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 0.59 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 78% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.669 index | 0.66 index | 0.67 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.658 index | 0.65 index | 0.66 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.616 index | 0.6 index | 0.64 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.599 index | 0.59 index | 0.6 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.59 index | 0.59 index | 0.59 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
- 236 Northern Mariana Islands 0.61 index compare
- 237 Guadeloupe 0.6 index compare
- 239 Bermuda 0.58 index compare
- 239 Reunion 0.58 index compare
- 241 Grenada 0.56 index compare
- 241 Montserrat 0.56 index compare
- 241 Seychelles 0.56 index compare
More reference data data for Jamaica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.045 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1508 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.8486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Jamaica?
- Red list index in Jamaica was 0.59 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 0.67 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.59 index in 2019.
- How does Jamaica rank for red list index?
- Jamaica ranks 238th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Jamaica 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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