Red List Index in United States
United States: 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
0.88 index
in 1980
All-time low
0.82 index
in 2021
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red List Index in United States, 1980–2025
Source: BirdLife International and IUCN – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.82 index for red list index in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in United States peaked at 0.88 index in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.82 index, in 2021.
That places United States 152nd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.88 index | — |
| 1981 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.88 index | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.87 index | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.87 index | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.86 index | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.86 index | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.85 index | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.85 index | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.84 index | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.84 index | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.83 index | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.83 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.82 index | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.82 index | +0.0% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.82 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.84 index, 98% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.872 index | 0.86 index | 0.88 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.846 index | 0.83 index | 0.86 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 0.83 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8217 index | 0.82 index | 0.83 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in United States?
- Red list index in United States 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 United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.88 index in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.82 index in 2021.
- How does United States rank for red list index?
- United States ranks 152nd out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States 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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