Red List Index in Myanmar
Myanmar: Red List Index was 0.86 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.86 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
110th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.94 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.86 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Myanmar, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Myanmar stood at 0.86 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Myanmar peaked at 0.94 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.86 index, in 2023.
That places Myanmar 110th 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 Myanmar, 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 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
Myanmar compared with similar countries
- Myanmar's 0.86 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Myanmar's 0.86 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.939 index | 0.93 index | 0.94 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.919 index | 0.91 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.892 index | 0.88 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.865 index | 0.86 index | 0.87 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 110 Argentina 0.86 index compare
- 110 Aruba 0.86 index compare
- 110 Belize 0.86 index compare
- 110 East Timor 0.86 index compare
- 110 Maldives 0.86 index compare
- 110 Romania 0.86 index compare
- 110 Saint Martin (French part) 0.86 index compare
- 110 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.86 index compare
- 110 Western Sahara 0.86 index compare
More reference data data for Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Myanmar?
- Red list index in Myanmar was 0.86 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 0.94 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.86 index in 2023.
- How does Myanmar rank for red list index?
- Myanmar ranks 110th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Myanmar 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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