Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 1.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica, 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 Costa Rica stood at 1.3%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and down 57.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica peaked at 12.8% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2015.
That places Costa Rica 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.7% | +70.6% |
| 2007 | 5.9% | +116.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | -64.3% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.8% | -15.2% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | +512.5% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -72.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | +303.8% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -90.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -59.8% |
| 2016 | 2.3% | +349.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -42.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -55.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +45.8% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +133.7% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | -25.9% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -10.1% |
Costa Rica compared with similar countries
- Costa Rica's 1.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Costa Rica's 1.3% is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +512.5% | 1.8% | 11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 1.6% | 5.9% | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 0.5% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 2.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
- 98 Ghana 1.4% compare
- 99 Marshall Islands 1.4% compare
- 100 Fiji 1.4% compare
- 102 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
- 103 Panama 1.2% compare
- 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% compare
More reference data data for Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Costa Rica was 1.3% 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 Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2013.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2015.
- How does Costa Rica rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Costa Rica ranks 101st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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 (%).