Red List Index in Namibia
Namibia: Red List Index was 0.97 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.97 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
18th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.97 index
in 1998
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Namibia, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Namibia recorded 0.97 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Namibia peaked at 0.98 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.97 index, in 1998.
Namibia ranks 18th of 247 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Red List Index in Namibia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.97 index | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 0.97 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88 index, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 0.97 index is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.92 index, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.978 index | 0.97 index | 0.98 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
- 18 Denmark 0.97 index compare
- 18 Gambia 0.97 index compare
- 18 Germany 0.97 index compare
- 18 Liechtenstein 0.97 index compare
- 18 Luxembourg 0.97 index compare
- 18 Mali 0.97 index compare
- 18 Mauritania 0.97 index compare
- 18 Netherlands 0.97 index compare
- 18 South Sudan 0.97 index compare
- 18 Uzbekistan 0.97 index compare
- 18 Zambia 0.97 index compare
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Namibia?
- Red list index in Namibia was 0.97 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1998.
- How does Namibia rank for red list index?
- Namibia ranks 18th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Namibia 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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