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    Species Threatened (Marine)

    This metric indicates the proportion of marine species at risk of extinction, highlighting the pressures on marine biodiversity. It is essential to understand the extent of the threat marine species face from overfishing, habitat destruction, pollution, and the impacts of climate change, such as ocean acidification and warming waters. High percentages suggest critical vulnerabilities within marine ecosystems and underscore the need for immediate, effective conservation action.

    By monitoring this metric, policymakers and conservationists can better allocate resources and prioritize interventions in the most affected marine areas. Strategies to address the high percentage of threatened marine species include establishing marine protected areas, enforcing sustainable fishing practices, and restoring damaged marine habitats.

    The higher the score, the better the country ranks for this parameter.

    The table is sorted from the highest score to the lowest:

    Rank Country Score Change
    1
    Georgia    		 90 None
    2
    Bulgaria    		 86 None
    3
    Estonia    		 86 None
    3
    Finland    		 86 None
    3
    Latvia    		 86 None
    3
    Lithuania    		 86 None
    7
    Tonga    		 83 None
    8
    Romania    		 82 None
    9
    Kazakhstan    		 80 None
    10
    New Zealand    		 79 +18
    11
    Vanuatu    		 78 +3
    12
    Australia    		 78 +3
    13
    Ukraine    		 78 None
    14
    Samoa    		 78 -3
    15
    Kenya    		 78 -5
    16
    Maldives    		 77 None
    17
    Mauritius    		 76 +3
    18
    Marshall Islands    		 76 +1
    19
    Fiji    		 76 -1
    20
    Comoros    		 76 -3
    21
    United States    		 75 +9
    22
    Poland    		 75 None
    23
    South Korea    		 75 +1
    24
    Seychelles    		 75 -1
    25
    Madagascar    		 74 -4
    26
    Mozambique    		 74 -1
    27
    Kiribati    		 73 None
    28
    South Africa    		 73 +1
    29
    Djibouti    		 73 -3
    30
    Sudan    		 72 +3
    31
    Eritrea    		 72 None
    32
    Jordan    		 72 None
    33
    France    		 72 +70
    34
    Solomon Islands    		 71 +1
    35
    Micronesia    		 71 -1
    36
    Oman    		 70 +1
    37
    Japan    		 70 -1
    38
    Saudi Arabia    		 70 +1
    39
    Papua New Guinea    		 70 -1
    40
    Mexico    		 69 None
    41
    Indonesia    		 68 +2
    42
    India    		 68 None
    43
    Nicaragua    		 68 +1
    44
    Honduras    		 68 -3
    45
    Bahamas    		 67 None
    46
    East Timor    		 67 None
    47
    Egypt    		 67 None
    48
    Sri Lanka    		 67 +3
    49
    Philippines    		 67 +1
    50
    Taiwan    		 67 +2
    51
    Myanmar    		 67 -2
    52
    Panama    		 66 +3
    53
    Russia    		 66 +3
    54
    Cuba    		 66 None
    55
    Iran    		 65 +2
    56
    Dominican Republic    		 64 +5
    57
    Colombia    		 64 +2
    58
    Costa Rica    		 64 +2
    59
    Antigua and Barbuda    		 64 -1
    60
    Saint Lucia    		 64 +5
    61
    Guatemala    		 64 +1
    62
    Malaysia    		 64 +2
    63
    St. Vincent and the Grenadines    		 64 +3
    64
    Jamaica    		 64 -1
    65
    United Arab Emirates    		 63 +9
    66
    Haiti    		 63 +5
    67
    Vietnam    		 63 None
    68
    Iraq    		 63 +4
    69
    Bahrain    		 63 -1
    70
    Dominica    		 63 None
    71
    Kuwait    		 63 +2
    72
    Cambodia    		 63 -3
    73
    Venezuela    		 63 +2
    74
    Barbados    		 62 +2
    75
    United Kingdom    		 62 +22
    76
    Chile    		 62 +2
    77
    Belize    		 62 None
    78
    Israel    		 62 -30
    79
    Qatar    		 62 +1
    80
    Grenada    		 62 -1
    81
    Netherlands    		 61 +13
    82
    El Salvador    		 61 -1
    83
    Trinidad and Tobago    		 60 None
    84
    Azerbaijan    		 60 -2
    84
    Ecuador    		 60 -1
    84
    Turkmenistan    		 60 +2
    87
    Thailand    		 59 -4
    88
    Brunei    		 57 -1
    89
    Singapore    		 56 -1
    90
    Canada    		 56 -1
    91
    Guyana    		 54 -1
    92
    Pakistan    		 54 -1
    93
    Belgium    		 53 -1
    94
    Suriname    		 53 -1
    95
    Cape Verde    		 50 None
    96
    Peru    		 50 None
    97
    Spain    		 49 +2
    98
    Bangladesh    		 49 None
    99
    Germany    		 48 +1
    100
    Ireland    		 48 +1
    101
    Portugal    		 47 +1
    102
    Denmark    		 46 +12
    103
    Morocco    		 46 +1
    104
    Namibia    		 45 +1
    104
    Norway    		 45 +1
    106
    Turkey    		 45 +1
    107
    Sao Tome and Principe    		 44 +1
    108
    Cyprus    		 43 +3
    109
    Lebanon    		 43 +4
    110
    Greece    		 43 +2
    111
    Brazil    		 43 -1
    112
    Algeria    		 43 -3
    113
    Tunisia    		 41 +6
    114
    Sweden    		 41 +4
    115 Italy 41 +2
    116
    Croatia    		 41 None
    117
    Angola    		 41 -2
    118
    Bosnia and Herz.    		 40 +3
    119
    Albania    		 40 +1
    120
    Sierra Leone    		 39 +4
    121
    Iceland    		 39 +2
    122
    Slovenia    		 39 +3
    123
    Guinea    		 39 -1
    124
    Equatorial Guinea    		 38 +2
    125
    Liberia    		 38 +5
    126
    Malta    		 38 +5
    127
    Mauritania    		 38 +5
    128
    Ghana    		 38 +1
    129
    Gambia    		 38 -1
    130
    Togo    		 38 +3
    131
    Gabon    		 38 -4
    132
    Benin    		 37 +2
    133
    Guinea-Bissau    		 37 +2
    134
    Montenegro    		 37 +2
    135
    Nigeria    		 37 +2
    136
    Ivory Coast    		 36 +4
    137
    Cameroon    		 36 +1
    138
    Congo    		 36 +1
    139
    Senegal    		 35 +2
    140
    DR Congo    		 32 +2
    141
    Argentina    		 22 +2
    142
    Uruguay    		 14 +2

    Source and Calculation

    Shapefiles of marine species’ extent of occurrence are sourced from the IUCN Red List, and used to create country lists of marine species. Global Red List assessments are sourced from the IUCN Red List. A minimum score is given to a country that has 50% or more of its assessed species in one of the three threatened categories (Vulnerable, Endangered, Critically Endangered).

    *Different sources offer varying data, as datasets may be subject to changes due to recent updates and revisions.