Red List Index in Syria
Syria: Red List Index was 0.87 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.87 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
104th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.95 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.87 index
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Syria, 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 Syria is 0.87 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Syria peaked at 0.95 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.87 index, in 2023.
Syria ranks 104th of 247 countries on this measure, 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 Syria, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.95 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.95 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.94 index | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.94 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.93 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.93 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.92 index | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.92 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.91 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.87 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.92 index, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.87 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.88 index, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.95 index | 0.95 index | 0.95 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.945 index | 0.93 index | 0.95 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.912 index | 0.9 index | 0.93 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.888 index | 0.88 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.875 index | 0.87 index | 0.88 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 104 Bolivia 0.87 index compare
- 104 Macao 0.87 index compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea 0.87 index compare
- 104 South Africa 0.87 index compare
- 104 United Arab Emirates 0.87 index compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Syria?
- Red list index in Syria was 0.87 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.95 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.87 index in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for red list index?
- Syria ranks 104th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria 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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