Red List Index in Malta
Malta: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2020
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Malta, 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 Malta is 0.83 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Malta peaked at 0.94 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2020.
That places Malta 138th 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 Malta, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.94 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 0.83 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 99% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Malta's 0.83 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.929 index | 0.91 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.875 index | 0.86 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 China 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 index compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
- 138 Tuvalu 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Malta?
- Red list index in Malta was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2020.
- How does Malta rank for red list index?
- Malta ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malta 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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