Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica
Dominica: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 5.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica is 5.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and up 672.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica peaked at 22.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2008.
That places Dominica 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | +4190.0% |
| 2007 | 17.2% | +100.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 4.8% | +2572.2% |
| 2010 | 22.1% | +360.5% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -84.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7% | -80.3% |
| 2013 | 8.6% | +1200.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6% | -93.6% |
| 2015 | 7.7% | +1307.3% |
| 2016 | 13.4% | +73.6% |
| 2017 | 2.8% | -79.4% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -57.4% |
| 2019 | 1.4% | +14.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | -36.3% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +365.1% |
| 2022 | 5.1% | +27.5% |
Dominica compared with similar countries
- Dominica's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Dominica's 5.1% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1.5%, 3.4× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +4190.0% | 0.2% | 8.6% |
| 2009 | +2572.2% | 0.2% | 4.8% |
| 2015 | +1307.3% | 0.6% | 7.7% |
| 2013 | +1200.0% | 0.7% | 8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2% | 0.2% | 17.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 0.6% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
- 44 Kazakhstan 5.4% compare
- 45 Vanuatu 5.4% compare
- 46 Guadeloupe 5.3% compare
- 48 North Korea 5.0% compare
- 49 Western Sahara 4.9% compare
- 50 Yemen 4.8% compare
More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0047 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Dominica was 5.1% 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 2010.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2008.
- How does Dominica rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Dominica ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Dominica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 672.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Dominica 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 (%).