Red List Index in Japan
Japan: Red List Index was 0.74 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.74 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.78 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.74 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.74 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Japan peaked at 0.78 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.74 index, in 2023.
Japan ranks 203rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Red List Index in Japan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.78 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 index | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.74 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.74 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.773 index | 0.77 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 index | 0.75 index | 0.77 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 index | 0.74 index | 0.75 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 200 Panama 0.75 index compare
- 200 Peru 0.75 index compare
- 200 Tonga 0.75 index compare
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 index compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 index compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 index compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 index compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 index compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 index compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 index compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Japan?
- Red list index in Japan was 0.74 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 index in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for red list index?
- Japan ranks 203rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Japan 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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