Red List Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Red List Index was 0.46 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.46 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
244th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.53 index
in 1995
All-time low
0.46 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Mauritius, 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 Mauritius is 0.46 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Mauritius peaked at 0.53 index in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.46 index, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 244th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.51 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.51 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.51 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.51 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.52 index | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.53 index | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.53 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.52 index | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.52 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.51 index | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.51 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5 index | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.5 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.49 index | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.49 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.48 index | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.48 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.48 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.47 index | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.47 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.46 index | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 0.46 index | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.46 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 56% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.46 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.516 index | 0.51 index | 0.52 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.525 index | 0.52 index | 0.53 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.523 index | 0.52 index | 0.53 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.502 index | 0.48 index | 0.52 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.47 index | 0.46 index | 0.48 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 241 Grenada 0.56 index compare
- 241 Montserrat 0.56 index compare
- 241 Seychelles 0.56 index compare
- 245 Christmas Island 0.42 index compare
- 245 Guam 0.42 index compare
- 247 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.41 index compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Mauritius?
- Red list index in Mauritius was 0.46 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.53 index in 1995.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.46 index in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for red list index?
- Mauritius ranks 244th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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