Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia
Australia: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 3.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Australia recorded 3.5% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 89.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia peaked at 5.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2016.
That places Australia 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.0% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +16.3% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | +48.4% |
| 2010 | 2.0% | -37.6% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | -42.0% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +55.7% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -31.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | -13.8% |
| 2017 | 2.1% | +30.2% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | +61.3% |
| 2020 | 5.1% | +69.0% |
| 2021 | 3.8% | -24.7% |
| 2022 | 3.5% | -8.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 3.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 2.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Australia's 3.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 6.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Australia was 3.5% 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 Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Australia ranks 57th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia 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.
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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).