Red list index (Our World) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Red list index (Our World) was 0.81 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.81
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1980
All-time low
0.81
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Malaysia, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Malaysia stood at 0.81. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malaysia peaked at 0.91 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.81, in 2024.
Malaysia ranks 159th of 247 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.81 | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.81 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.908 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.897 | 0.89 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.877 | 0.87 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.846 | 0.83 | 0.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8183 | 0.81 | 0.83 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 159 American Samoa 0.81 compare
- 159 Anguilla 0.81 compare
- 159 Bangladesh 0.81 compare
- 159 Iraq 0.81 compare
- 159 Mayotte 0.81 compare
- 159 Montenegro 0.81 compare
- 159 Philippines 0.81 compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malaysia?
- Red list index in Malaysia was 0.81 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 in 2024.
- How does Malaysia rank for red list index?
- Malaysia ranks 159th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia 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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