Red List Index in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Red List Index was 0.96 index in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.96 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.97 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.96 index
in 1997
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in United Kingdom, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, red list index in United Kingdom stood at 0.96 index. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in United Kingdom peaked at 0.97 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.96 index, in 1997.
That places United Kingdom 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Red List Index in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.97 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.97 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.96 index | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.96 index | +0.0% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.96 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.96 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.925 index, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.967 index | 0.96 index | 0.97 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 0.96 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in United Kingdom?
- Red list index in United Kingdom was 0.96 index in 2025, according to BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.97 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.96 index in 1997.
- How does United Kingdom rank for red list index?
- United Kingdom ranks 30th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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Red List Index.