Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada
Canada: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 15.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada stood at 15.7%. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 36.4% on the previous year and up 69.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada peaked at 15.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2007.
That places Canada 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 5.6% | 11.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.3% | 11.5% | 15.7% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Canada was 15.7% 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 15.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2007.
- How does Canada rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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 (%)