Red List Index in Turkey
Turkey: Red List Index was 0.82 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.82 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
152nd
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.82 index
in 2024
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Turkey, 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 Turkey is 0.82 index, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Turkey peaked at 0.91 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.82 index, in 2024.
Turkey ranks 152nd 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.91 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2025 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 0.82 index is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 99% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Turkey's 0.82 index is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 89% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.906 index | 0.89 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.874 index | 0.86 index | 0.89 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.845 index | 0.84 index | 0.85 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8267 index | 0.82 index | 0.83 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Turkey?
- Red list index in Turkey was 0.82 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 index in 2024.
- How does Turkey rank for red list index?
- Turkey ranks 152nd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Turkey 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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