China vs Spain: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average
China
2.6%
in 2022
Spain
2.4%
in 2022
China rank
71st
Spain rank
74th
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 2.6% against 2.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes China's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th of 195 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 3.5% | 1.8% | China |
| 2010s | 4.3% | 3.6% | 0.8% | China |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average, China or Spain?
- China, at 2.6% against 2.4% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average between China and Spain?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- China ranks 71st and Spain ranks 74th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).