Red list index (Our World) in Tuvalu
Tuvalu: Red list index (Our World) was 0.83 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.83
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
138th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.91
in 1981
All-time low
0.83
in 2025
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Tuvalu, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in Tuvalu stood at 0.83. 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 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.83, 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 (Our World) in Tuvalu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.9 | — |
| 1981 | 0.91 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.91 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.89 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.88 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.87 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.86 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.85 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.85 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.84 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.84 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
Tuvalu compared with similar countries
- Tuvalu's 0.83 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.825, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tuvalu's 0.83 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.909 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.908 | 0.9 | 0.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.893 | 0.88 | 0.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.866 | 0.85 | 0.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8417 | 0.83 | 0.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tuvalu
- 138 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.83 compare
- 138 Brunei 0.83 compare
- 138 China 0.83 compare
- 138 Curacao 0.83 compare
- 138 El Salvador 0.83 compare
- 138 Faroe Islands 0.83 compare
- 138 French Southern Territories 0.83 compare
- 138 Kenya 0.83 compare
- 138 Malta 0.83 compare
- 138 Nicaragua 0.83 compare
- 138 Palau 0.83 compare
- 138 Palestine 0.83 compare
- 138 Slovenia 0.83 compare
More reference data data for Tuvalu
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 1.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 12.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0039 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0016 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.0202 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.8166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0095 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Tuvalu?
- Red list index in Tuvalu was 0.83 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.91 in 1981.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Tuvalu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Red list index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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