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

Latest (2022)
5.8%
Change on year
up 63.0%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
11.6%
in 2011
All-time low
2.5%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2005–2022

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands, 2005–2022

246810122005201320222005: 4.9 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3.1 %2008: 5.4 %2009: 8.3 %2010: 10 %2011: 11.6 %2012: 3.7 %2013: 6.3 %2014: 7.1 %2015: 4.4 %2016: 2.5 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 3.9 %2019: 6.1 %2020: 6.1 %2021: 3.6 %2022: 5.8 %

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

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Faroe Islands, 2005 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 38 Argentina 6.6% compare
  2. 39 Nigeria 6.1% compare
  3. 40 Djibouti 5.9% compare
  4. 42 India 5.7% compare
  5. 43 Eritrea 5.4% compare
  6. 44 Kazakhstan 5.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average
Unit
%
Source
UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 3,445 data points, 2005–2022
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