Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados
Barbados: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 18.2% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados is 18.2%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 141.3% on the previous year and up 702.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados peaked at 21.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2005.
Barbados ranks 2nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.9% | — |
| 2006 | 7.2% | +694.5% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | +49.0% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -87.4% |
| 2009 | 13.2% | +872.8% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | +64.4% |
| 2011 | 2.7% | -87.5% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 5.1% | +122.9% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | -33.6% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +127.4% |
| 2016 | 20.6% | +169.5% |
| 2017 | 3.9% | -81.1% |
| 2018 | 2.8% | -27.7% |
| 2019 | 4.3% | +53.9% |
| 2020 | 1.8% | -59.0% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | +324.2% |
| 2022 | 18.2% | +141.3% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 18.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 15.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 18.2% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 12.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +872.8% | 1.4% | 13.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.7% | 0.9% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 2.3% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 1.8% | 18.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20.6% compare
- 3 Congo 17.8% compare
- 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
- 5 French Guiana 15.7% compare
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Barbados was 18.2% 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 Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2005.
- How does Barbados rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Barbados ranks 2nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 702.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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 (%).