Red list index (Our World) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Red list index (Our World) was 0.73 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.73
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 247 countries
All-time high
0.81
in 1980
All-time low
0.73
in 2023
Years of data
46
1980–2025
Red list index in Vanuatu, 1980–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for red list index in Vanuatu is 0.73, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, red list index in Vanuatu peaked at 0.81 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.73, in 2023.
Vanuatu ranks 206th of 247 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Red list index (Our World) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.81 | — |
| 1981 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.81 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.8 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.79 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.75 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.74 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.74 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.73 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.73 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.88, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.73 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.81, 90% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.81 | 0.81 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.808 | 0.8 | 0.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.788 | 0.78 | 0.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.758 | 0.74 | 0.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.735 | 0.73 | 0.74 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 203 Ecuador 0.74 compare
- 203 Fiji 0.74 compare
- 203 Japan 0.74 compare
- 206 Bahamas 0.73 compare
- 206 British Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Falkland Islands 0.73 compare
- 206 Guatemala 0.73 compare
- 206 Guyana 0.73 compare
- 206 Honduras 0.73 compare
- 206 Mexico 0.73 compare
- 206 United States Virgin Islands 0.73 compare
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is red list index in Vanuatu?
- Red list index in Vanuatu was 0.73 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest red list index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.81 in 1980.
- What is the lowest red list index recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.73 in 2023.
- How does Vanuatu rank for red list index?
- Vanuatu ranks 206th out of 247 countries with data for 2025.
- Is red list index rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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