Red list index (Our World) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Red list index (Our World) was 0.96 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.96
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.98
in 1980
All-time low
0.96
in 2011
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Switzerland, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 0.96 for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Switzerland peaked at 0.98 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96, in 2011.
That places Switzerland 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red list index (Our World) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.98 | — |
| 1981 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.98 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.97 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.97 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.96 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 0.96 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 0.96 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.98 | 0.98 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.979 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.97 | 0.97 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.961 | 0.96 | 0.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 | 0.96 | 0.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Switzerland?
- Red list index in Switzerland was 0.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 in 2011.
- How does Switzerland rank for red list index?
- Switzerland ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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