Red list index (Our World) in Japan
Japan: Red list index (Our World) was 0.74 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.74
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
203rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.78
in 1980
All-time low
0.74
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Japan, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Japan recorded 0.74 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.74, in 2023.
Japan ranks 203rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Red list index (Our World) in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.78 | — |
| 1981 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 0.74 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 88% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Japan's 0.74 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 91% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.78 | 0.78 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.773 | 0.77 | 0.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.761 | 0.75 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.745 | 0.74 | 0.75 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 200 Panama 0.75 compare
- 200 Peru 0.75 compare
- 200 Tonga 0.75 compare
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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