Greenland vs Svalbard and Jan Mayen: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average
Greenland
14.4%
in 2022
Svalbard and Jan Mayen
13.1%
in 2021
Greenland rank
9th
Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank
12th
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average over time
- Greenland
- Svalbard and Jan Mayen
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 14.4% against 13.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Greenland's figure about 1.1 times Svalbard and Jan Mayen's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Svalbard and Jan Mayen ahead.
Greenland ranks 9th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 12th of 193 countries.
Svalbard and Jan Mayen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Svalbard and Jan Mayen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 11.0% | 2.1% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 15.8% | 3.2% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 14.5% | 2.7% | Svalbard and Jan Mayen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average, Greenland or Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- Greenland, at 14.4% against 13.1% in Svalbard and Jan Mayen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average between Greenland and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 1.3%, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Svalbard and Jan Mayen?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2021.
- How do Greenland and Svalbard and Jan Mayen rank globally for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Greenland ranks 9th and Svalbard and Jan Mayen ranks 12th of 193 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 (%)