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 193 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.
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 |
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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 193 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 (%)