Red List Index in Malawi
Malawi: Red List Index was 0.88 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.88 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.88 index
in 1989
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.88 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malawi peaked at 0.89 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.88 index, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 93rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red List Index in Malawi, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.88 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.88 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.889 index | 0.88 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 93 Cape Verde 0.88 index compare
- 93 Ghana 0.88 index compare
- 93 Greenland 0.88 index compare
- 93 Guinea 0.88 index compare
- 93 Laos 0.88 index compare
- 93 Lebanon 0.88 index compare
- 93 Portugal 0.88 index compare
- 93 Tunisia 0.88 index compare
- 93 Yemen 0.88 index compare
- 93 Antarctica 0.88 index compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malawi?
- Red list index in Malawi 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 index in 1989.
- How does Malawi rank for red list index?
- Malawi ranks 93rd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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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