Red List Index in Mexico
Mexico: Red List Index was 0.73 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.73 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.81 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.73 index
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Mexico, 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 Mexico is 0.73 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Mexico peaked at 0.81 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.73 index, in 2019.
Mexico ranks 206th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Mexico, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.81 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.79 index | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.79 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.78 index | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
Mexico compared with similar countries
- Mexico's 0.73 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mexico's 0.73 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 96% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 0.81 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.806 index | 0.79 index | 0.81 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.766 index | 0.75 index | 0.79 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.74 index | 0.73 index | 0.75 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.73 index | 0.73 index | 0.73 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mexico
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 index compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 index compare
- 203 Japan 0.74 index compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 index compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 index compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 index compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 index compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 index compare
- 206 Vanuatu 0.73 index compare
More reference data data for Mexico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 32.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 84.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 157.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.55 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Mexico?
- Red list index in Mexico was 0.73 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Mexico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Mexico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 index in 2019.
- How does Mexico rank for red list index?
- Mexico ranks 206th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Mexico?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mexico 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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Red List Index.