Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Colombia

Colombia: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.9% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
0.9%
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
117th
of 195 countries
All-time high
3.4%
in 2011
All-time low
0.9%
in 2022
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

1232005201320222005: 3 %2006: 3.2 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 1.7 %2009: 2.2 %2010: 2.5 %2011: 3.4 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 2.5 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 2.3 %2016: 1.1 %2017: 1.4 %2018: 1.4 %2019: 1.5 %2020: 1.2 %2021: 1.6 %2022: 0.89 %

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

Analysis

Colombia recorded 0.9% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Colombia peaked at 3.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2022.

That places Colombia 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Colombia, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 3.0%
2006 3.2% +7.1%
2007 2.8% -10.1%
2008 1.7% -39.1%
2009 2.2% +28.3%
2010 2.5% +14.4%
2011 3.4% +35.4%
2012 1.6% -54.4%
2013 2.5% +56.7%
2014 1.6% -36.2%
2015 2.3% +46.5%
2016 1.1% -50.9%
2017 1.4% +25.7%
2018 1.4% +2.1%
2019 1.5% +5.5%
2020 1.2% -19.0%
2021 1.6% +29.8%
2022 0.9% -44.7%

Colombia compared with similar countries

  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 50% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Colombia's 0.9% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 59% of the median. (40 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.6% 1.7% 3.2% 5
2010s 1.9% 1.1% 3.4% 10
2020s 1.2% 0.9% 1.6% 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 114 Ecuador 1.1% compare
  2. 115 Estonia 1.0% compare
  3. 116 Palestine 1.0% compare
  4. 118 Albania 0.6% compare
  5. 119 Portugal 0.6% compare
  6. 120 Thailand 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Colombia?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Colombia was 0.9% 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 Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 3.4% in 2011.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2022.
How does Colombia rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Colombia ranks 117th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Colombia 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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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%).