Red List Index in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: Red List Index was 0.7 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.7 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
221st
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.78 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.7 index
in 2008
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Puerto Rico, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Puerto Rico recorded 0.7 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Puerto Rico peaked at 0.78 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.7 index, in 2008.
That places Puerto Rico 221st 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.78 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.78 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.77 index | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.77 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.76 index | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.76 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.75 index | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.74 index | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.74 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.73 index | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.7 index | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
Puerto Rico compared with similar countries
- Puerto Rico's 0.7 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 83% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Puerto Rico's 0.7 index is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.76 index, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.779 index | 0.77 index | 0.78 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.764 index | 0.75 index | 0.77 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.72 index | 0.7 index | 0.74 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7 index | 0.7 index | 0.7 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7 index | 0.7 index | 0.7 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 218 Dominican Republic 0.71 index compare
- 218 Saint Lucia 0.71 index compare
- 218 South Korea 0.71 index compare
- 222 Cuba 0.69 index compare
- 222 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.69 index compare
- 224 French Polynesia 0.68 index compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0791 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 974.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 34.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 34.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1,009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0315 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Puerto Rico?
- Red list index in Puerto Rico was 0.7 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 0.78 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7 index in 2008.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for red list index?
- Puerto Rico ranks 221st out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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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