Red List Index in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Red List Index was 0.82 index in 2024. ▼ Falling
Red List Index in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2024
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Papua New Guinea is 0.82 index, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Papua New Guinea peaked at 0.92 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.82 index, in 2023.
That places Papua New Guinea 151st out of 244 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9114 index | 0.9 index | 0.92 index | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.885 index | 0.87 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.852 index | 0.84 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.826 index | 0.82 index | 0.83 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
- 151 Bhutan 0.82 index compare
- 151 Cayman Islands 0.82 index compare
- 151 Equatorial Guinea 0.82 index compare
- 151 Macao 0.82 index compare
- 151 Marshall Islands 0.82 index compare
- 151 Nicaragua 0.82 index compare
- 151 Pakistan 0.82 index compare
- 151 Tuvalu 0.82 index compare
- 151 United States Virgin Islands 0.82 index compare
- 151 Vatican 0.82 index compare
More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.504 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0178 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1159 °C (2026)
- Free country 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6022 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.257 °C (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 3 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Papua New Guinea?
- Red list index in Papua New Guinea was 0.82 index in 2024, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 0.92 index in 1993.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 index in 2023.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for red list index?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 151st out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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