Red List Index in Spain
Spain: Red List Index was 0.8 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.8 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
167th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.87 index
in 1986
All-time low
0.8 index
in 2019
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Spain, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Spain stood at 0.8 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Spain peaked at 0.87 index in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.8 index, in 2019.
That places Spain 167th 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 Spain, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.86 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.87 index | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.81 index | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.81 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.8 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 95% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.8 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 86% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.864 index | 0.86 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.868 index | 0.86 index | 0.87 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.84 index | 0.82 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.813 index | 0.8 index | 0.82 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 167 British Indian Ocean Territory 0.8 index compare
- 167 Cayman Islands 0.8 index compare
- 167 Niue 0.8 index compare
- 167 Tanzania 0.8 index compare
- 167 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.8 index compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Spain?
- Red list index in Spain was 0.8 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.87 index in 1986.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 index in 2019.
- How does Spain rank for red list index?
- Spain ranks 167th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain 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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