Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile

Chile: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 8.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
8.7%
Change on year
down 27.9%
World rank
26th
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.1%
in 2021
All-time low
4.1%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

46810122005201320222005: 7 %2006: 4.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.7 %2009: 6.2 %2010: 6.6 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 5 %2013: 6.9 %2014: 10.7 %2015: 7.3 %2016: 4.3 %2017: 6.2 %2018: 8.1 %2019: 7.5 %2020: 9 %2021: 12.1 %2022: 8.7 %

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

Analysis

Chile recorded 8.7% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.

The figure is down 27.9% on the previous year and up 76.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile peaked at 12.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2007.

Chile ranks 26th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 7.0%
2006 4.9% -29.8%
2007 4.1% -16.5%
2008 4.7% +14.6%
2009 6.2% +31.7%
2010 6.6% +6.5%
2011 7.9% +20.5%
2012 5.0% -37.7%
2013 6.9% +40.0%
2014 10.7% +54.4%
2015 7.3% -31.5%
2016 4.3% -40.8%
2017 6.2% +44.0%
2018 8.1% +30.1%
2019 7.5% -7.3%
2020 9.0% +19.6%
2021 12.1% +34.4%
2022 8.7% -27.9%

Chile compared with similar countries

  • Chile's 8.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 7.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Chile's 8.7% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 5.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 4.1% 7.0% 5
2010s 7.1% 4.3% 10.7% 10
2020s 10.0% 8.7% 12.1% 3

Countries ranked near Chile

  1. 23 South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands 9.0% compare
  2. 24 Peru 8.8% compare
  3. 24 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 8.8% compare
  4. 27 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 8.4% compare
  5. 28 Saint Lucia 8.3% compare
  6. 29 Martinique 8.1% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Chile was 8.7% 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 Chile?
The highest recorded value was 12.1% in 2021.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Chile?
The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2007.
How does Chile rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Chile ranks 26th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Chile?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Chile 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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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
195 places, 3,445 data points, 2005–2022
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