Red list index (Our World) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Red list index (Our World) was 0.89 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.89
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
81st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.93
in 1980
All-time low
0.89
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Kuwait, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 0.89 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Kuwait peaked at 0.93 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.89, in 2023.
Kuwait ranks 81st of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red list index (Our World) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.93 | — |
| 1981 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.93 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.93 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.92 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 0.89 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 0.89 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 | 0.93 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.926 | 0.92 | 0.93 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.913 | 0.9 | 0.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.895 | 0.89 | 0.9 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Kuwait?
- Red list index in Kuwait was 0.89 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.89 in 2023.
- How does Kuwait rank for red list index?
- Kuwait ranks 81st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kuwait 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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