Red List Index in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Red List Index was 0.67 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.67 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
225th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.73 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.67 index
in 2022
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Sri Lanka, 1980–2025
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 0.67 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.73 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.67 index, in 2022.
Sri Lanka ranks 225th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red List Index in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.73 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.73 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.72 index | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.72 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.71 index | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.71 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7 index | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.69 index | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.69 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.68 index | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.68 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.67 index | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.67 index | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.67 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 81% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.67 index is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.835 index, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.728 index | 0.72 index | 0.73 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 0.72 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.698 index | 0.68 index | 0.71 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6733 index | 0.67 index | 0.68 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 222 Cuba 0.69 index compare
- 222 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.69 index compare
- 224 French Polynesia 0.68 index compare
- 225 Haiti 0.67 index compare
- 225 New Caledonia 0.67 index compare
- 228 Monaco 0.66 index compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Sri Lanka?
- Red list index in Sri Lanka was 0.67 index in 2025, 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 0.73 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.67 index in 2022.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for red list index?
- Sri Lanka ranks 225th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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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Red List Index.