Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Cameroon

Cameroon: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.1%
Change on year
up 25.2%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
12.0%
in 2006
All-time low
5.6%
in 2013
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

02.557.51012.52005201320222005: 7.8 %2006: 12 %2007: 6.7 %2008: 7.8 %2009: 10.7 %2010: 8.4 %2011: 6.5 %2012: 8 %2013: 5.6 %2014: 6.8 %2015: 6.8 %2016: 9.2 %2017: 11.5 %2018: 11.4 %2019: 11.4 %2020: 11.7 %2021: 8.1 %2022: 10.1 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Cameroon stood at 10.1%.

The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Cameroon peaked at 12.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2013.

Cameroon ranks 21st of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.0% 6.7% 12.0% 5
2010s 8.5% 5.6% 11.5% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.1% 11.7% 3

Countries ranked near Cameroon

  1. 18 Nauru 11.0% compare
  2. 19 Iceland 10.2% compare
  3. 20 French Southern Territories 10.1% compare
  4. 22 Ukraine 9.2% compare
  5. 23 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 9.0% compare
  6. 24 Peru 8.8% compare
  7. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.8% compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Cameroon?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Cameroon was 10.1% 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 Cameroon?
The highest recorded value was 12.0% in 2006.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Cameroon?
The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2013.
How does Cameroon rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Cameroon ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Cameroon?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Cameroon 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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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
193 places, 3,410 data points, 2005–2022
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