Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 5.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands, 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 Faroe Islands stood at 5.8%.
That represents a change of up 63.0% on the previous year and up 58.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands peaked at 11.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2016.
Faroe Islands ranks 41st 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 Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4.9% | — |
| 2006 | 3.7% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 3.1% | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 5.4% | +75.6% |
| 2009 | 8.3% | +54.5% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +20.5% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 3.7% | -68.2% |
| 2013 | 6.3% | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 7.1% | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 4.4% | -38.0% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | +73.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -11.6% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | +57.2% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.6% | -41.1% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +63.0% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 5.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 4.9× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 5.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 2.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.1% | 3.1% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 2.5% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 3.6% | 6.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More reference data data for Faroe Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 0.7467 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 31.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 21.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 6.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 8.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0051 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.015 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1.34 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands was 5.8% 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 Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2016.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Faroe Islands ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Faroe Islands 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 (%).