Red list index (Our World) in Malawi
Malawi: Red list index (Our World) was 0.88 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.88
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
93rd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 1980
All-time low
0.88
in 1989
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Malawi, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.88 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 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.88, in 1989.
Malawi ranks 93rd of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Red list index (Our World) in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.89 | — |
| 1981 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.88 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.92, 96% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.88 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.889 | 0.88 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.88 | 0.88 | 0.88 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.88 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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