Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo
Congo: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 17.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Congo recorded 17.8% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
That represents a change of up 101.0% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo peaked at 30.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 8.8%, in 2021.
That places Congo 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 22.0% | — |
| 2006 | 30.5% | +38.2% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | -35.6% |
| 2008 | 23.5% | +19.8% |
| 2009 | 28.0% | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -35.1% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 13.0% | -20.9% |
| 2013 | 22.8% | +75.1% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -23.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.9% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 17.7% | +26.8% |
| 2020 | 17.1% | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -48.3% |
| 2022 | 17.8% | +101.0% |
Congo compared with similar countries
- Congo's 17.8% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 11.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Congo's 17.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 7.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.7% | 19.6% | 30.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 16.0% | 12.8% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.6% | 8.8% | 17.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Congo
- 1 Trinidad and Tobago 20.6% compare
- 2 Barbados 18.2% compare
- 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
- 5 French Guiana 15.7% compare
- 6 Canada 15.7% compare
More reference data data for Congo
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0199 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1866 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2108 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0668 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0724 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.08 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.017 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Congo was 17.8% 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- How does Congo rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Congo ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Congo 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 (%).