Red list index (Our World) in North Korea
North Korea: Red list index (Our World) was 0.92 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.92
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
61st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 1980
All-time low
0.92
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in North Korea, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in North Korea is 0.92, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in North Korea peaked at 0.96 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.92, in 2025.
North Korea ranks 61st of 247 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Red list index (Our World) in North Korea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.96 | — |
| 1981 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.95 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.95 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.94 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.94 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.93 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
North Korea compared with similar countries
- North Korea's 0.92 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.92, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Korea's 0.92 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.958 | 0.95 | 0.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.948 | 0.94 | 0.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.94 | 0.94 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.932 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9283 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Korea
More reference data data for North Korea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 91.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 245.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 325.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3562 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 6,873 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 11.62 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in North Korea?
- Red list index in North Korea was 0.92 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in North Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in North Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.92 in 2025.
- How does North Korea rank for red list index?
- North Korea ranks 61st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in North Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Korea 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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