Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 7.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea, 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 Equatorial Guinea stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.6% on the previous year and up 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 11.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2016.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11.5% | — |
| 2006 | 7.3% | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | -41.0% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +32.7% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | -38.8% |
| 2011 | 4.7% | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | -17.4% |
| 2013 | 3.2% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | +69.6% |
| 2015 | 6.8% | +27.1% |
| 2016 | 2.0% | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 6.2% | +201.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -10.5% |
| 2019 | 3.0% | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +189.9% |
| 2021 | 6.1% | -29.5% |
| 2022 | 7.4% | +22.6% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 4.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 7.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 3.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.3% | 11.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 6.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 6.1% | 8.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0013 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0083 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0358 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.11 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Equatorial Guinea was 7.4% 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 Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 11.5% in 2005.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2016.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 33rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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 (%).