Red List Index in South Korea
South Korea: Red List Index was 0.71 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.71 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
218th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.81 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.71 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in South Korea, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in South Korea stood at 0.71 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in South Korea peaked at 0.81 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.71 index, in 2024.
That places South Korea 218th 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 South Korea, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.81 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
South Korea compared with similar countries
- South Korea's 0.71 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 85% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- South Korea's 0.71 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.799 index | 0.79 index | 0.81 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.77 index | 0.75 index | 0.79 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.738 index | 0.73 index | 0.75 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7167 index | 0.71 index | 0.72 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near South Korea
- 215 Madagascar 0.72 index compare
- 215 Pitcairn 0.72 index compare
- 215 Sao Tome and Principe 0.72 index compare
- 218 Dominican Republic 0.71 index compare
- 218 Saint Lucia 0.71 index compare
- 221 Puerto Rico 0.7 index compare
More reference data data for South Korea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9638 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9281 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2074 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 19.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in South Korea?
- Red list index in South Korea was 0.71 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 index in 2024.
- How does South Korea rank for red list index?
- South Korea ranks 218th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Korea 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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