Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands
British Virgin Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands, 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 British Virgin Islands is 0.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.6% on the previous year and down 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands peaked at 9.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2020.
That places British Virgin Islands 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +400.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -98.4% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +8372.7% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -81.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -93.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -54.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +360.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -60.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +888.9% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | +149.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -97.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -33.3% |
| 2021 | 8.1% | +40250.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -99.6% |
British Virgin Islands compared with similar countries
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 3% of the median. (71 countries reporting)
- British Virgin Islands's 0.0% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +40250.0% | 0.0% | 8.1% |
| 2009 | +8372.7% | 0.1% | 9.3% |
| 2015 | +888.9% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.8% | 0.1% | 9.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 8.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near British Virgin Islands
- 182 Lebanon 0.0% compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 182 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
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- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations, annual 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate 119.92 % change on previous year (1999)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans, annual growth -12.51 % change on previous year (1999)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in British Virgin Islands was 0.0% 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 British Virgin Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in British Virgin Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2020.
- How does British Virgin Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- British Virgin Islands ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in British Virgin Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this British Virgin Islands 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 (%).