Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina

Argentina: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 6.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.6%
Change on year
down 47.7%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.6%
in 2021
All-time low
4.8%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina, 2005–2022

0510152005201320222005: 5.2 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 9 %2009: 9.2 %2010: 9.9 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 11 %2013: 6.6 %2014: 9.5 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 10.7 %2017: 9 %2018: 5 %2019: 5.8 %2020: 7.3 %2021: 12.6 %2022: 6.6 %

Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina stood at 6.6%.

That represents a change of down 47.7% on the previous year and down 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina peaked at 12.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.

That places Argentina 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 5.2%
2006 4.8% -8.1%
2007 5.7% +18.4%
2008 9.0% +58.0%
2009 9.2% +3.1%
2010 9.9% +6.8%
2011 11.6% +17.2%
2012 11.0% -4.8%
2013 6.6% -40.3%
2014 9.5% +45.2%
2015 5.4% -43.6%
2016 10.7% +98.7%
2017 9.0% -16.2%
2018 5.0% -44.1%
2019 5.8% +15.6%
2020 7.3% +26.4%
2021 12.6% +71.7%
2022 6.6% -47.7%

Argentina compared with similar countries

  • Argentina's 6.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Argentina's 6.6% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 4.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 6.8% 4.8% 9.2% 5
2010s 8.4% 5.0% 11.6% 10
2020s 8.8% 6.6% 12.6% 3

Countries ranked near Argentina

  1. 35 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
  2. 36 Ireland 7.2% compare
  3. 37 New Zealand 6.9% compare
  4. 39 Nigeria 6.1% compare
  5. 40 Djibouti 5.9% compare
  6. 41 Faroe Islands 5.8% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More reference data data for Argentina

All data for Argentina →

Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina was 6.6% in 2022, according to UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Argentina?
The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2021.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Argentina?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
How does Argentina rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Argentina ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Argentina?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Argentina data come from?
The figures come from UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 18 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina. Statizoid, drawing on UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Retrieved 23 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/chlorophyll-a-deviation-from-the-global-average/argentina/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/chlorophyll-a-deviation-from-the-global-average/argentina/">Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Argentina</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average
Unit
%
Source
UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,445 data points, 2005–2022
Last refreshed

Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).