Red List Index in Lebanon
Lebanon: Red List Index was 0.88 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.88 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.88 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Lebanon, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Lebanon is 0.88 index, measured 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 Lebanon peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.88 index, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.95 index | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.94 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2025 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.88 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.88 index is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.964 index | 0.95 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.926 index | 0.91 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.902 index | 0.89 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8867 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Lebanon?
- Red list index in Lebanon was 0.88 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 index in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for red list index?
- Lebanon ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon 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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