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 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3816 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.25 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.45 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -14.26 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 1,056 millimeters (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 2.45 °C (2025)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 88.4% (2024)
- Share of men and women expected to survive to the age of 65 93.2% (2024)
- Milk production 7,243 tonnes (2024)
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 193 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 (%)