Red List Index in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Red List Index was 0.56 index in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.56 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
239th
of 244 countries
All-time high
0.66 index
in 1993
All-time low
0.56 index
in 2022
Years of data
32
1993–2024

Red List Index in Sri Lanka, 1993–2024

00.20.40.61993200820241993: 0.66 index1994: 0.66 index1995: 0.65 index1996: 0.65 index1997: 0.65 index1998: 0.65 index1999: 0.64 index2000: 0.64 index2001: 0.64 index2002: 0.63 index2003: 0.63 index2004: 0.63 index2005: 0.62 index2006: 0.62 index2007: 0.62 index2008: 0.61 index2009: 0.61 index2010: 0.6 index2011: 0.6 index2012: 0.6 index2013: 0.59 index2014: 0.59 index2015: 0.59 index2016: 0.58 index2017: 0.58 index2018: 0.58 index2019: 0.57 index2020: 0.57 index2021: 0.57 index2022: 0.56 index2023: 0.56 index2024: 0.56 index

Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.

Analysis

The most recent figure for red list index in Sri Lanka is 0.56 index, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, red list index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.66 index in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.56 index, in 2022.

Sri Lanka ranks 239th of 244 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.6514 index 0.64 index 0.66 index 7
2000s 0.625 index 0.61 index 0.64 index 10
2010s 0.588 index 0.57 index 0.6 index 10
2020s 0.564 index 0.56 index 0.57 index 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 236 Montserrat 0.6 index compare
  2. 238 Northern Mariana Islands 0.58 index compare
  3. 240 Reunion 0.54 index compare
  4. 241 Christmas Island 0.45 index compare
  5. 241 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.45 index compare

See the full ranking of 244 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is red list index in Sri Lanka?
Red list index in Sri Lanka was 0.56 index in 2024, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest red list index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.66 index in 1993.
What is the lowest red list index recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.56 index in 2022.
How does Sri Lanka rank for red list index?
Sri Lanka ranks 239th out of 244 countries with data for 2024.
Is red list index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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About this data

Indicator
Red List Index
Unit
index
Source
BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
244 places, 7,808 data points, 1993–2024
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