Red List Index in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Red List Index was 0.83 index in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83 index
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91 index
in 1981
All-time low
0.83 index
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Tuvalu stood at 0.83 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Tuvalu peaked at 0.91 index in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.83 index, in 2025.
That places Tuvalu 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 index | +1.1% |
| 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 | 0.91 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 index | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 index | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 index | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.83 index is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825 index, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.83 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81 index, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.909 index | 0.9 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.908 index | 0.9 index | 0.91 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 index | 0.88 index | 0.9 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.866 index | 0.85 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8417 index | 0.83 index | 0.85 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 index compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 index compare
- 138 China 0.83 index compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 index compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 index compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 index compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 index compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 index compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 index compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 index compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 index compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 index compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4437 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 1.04 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.4146 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 12.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Tuvalu?
- Red list index in Tuvalu was 0.83 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 index in 1981.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 index in 2025.
- How does Tuvalu rank for red list index?
- Tuvalu ranks 138th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Tuvalu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tuvalu 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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