Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji

Fiji: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 1.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
1.4%
Change on year
down 32.5%
World rank
100th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2018
All-time low
0.7%
in 2011
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

123452005201320222005: 2.5 %2006: 1.5 %2007: 4.7 %2008: 2.1 %2009: 1.6 %2010: 1.9 %2011: 0.74 %2012: 0.8 %2013: 3.1 %2014: 2.3 %2015: 3.2 %2016: 3.5 %2017: 3.4 %2018: 5 %2019: 1.8 %2020: 2.3 %2021: 2 %2022: 1.4 %

Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

Fiji recorded 1.4% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.

The figure is down 32.5% on the previous year and up 71.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji peaked at 5.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.

Fiji ranks 100th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 2.5%
2006 1.5% -41.4%
2007 4.7% +219.7%
2008 2.1% -54.9%
2009 1.6% -24.1%
2010 1.9% +16.8%
2011 0.7% -60.6%
2012 0.8% +8.1%
2013 3.1% +287.5%
2014 2.3% -25.5%
2015 3.2% +40.3%
2016 3.5% +7.4%
2017 3.4% -2.3%
2018 5.0% +47.9%
2019 1.8% -64.2%
2020 2.3% +26.1%
2021 2.0% -10.6%
2022 1.4% -32.5%

Fiji compared with similar countries

  • Fiji's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Fiji's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +287.5% 0.8% 3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.5% 1.5% 4.7% 5
2010s 2.6% 0.7% 5.0% 10
2020s 1.9% 1.4% 2.3% 3

Countries ranked near Fiji

  1. 98 Ghana 1.4% compare
  2. 99 Marshall Islands 1.4% compare
  3. 101 Costa Rica 1.3% compare
  4. 102 Saudi Arabia 1.3% compare
  5. 103 Panama 1.2% compare
  6. 103 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 1.2% compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Fiji was 1.4% 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 Fiji?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Fiji?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
How does Fiji rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Fiji ranks 100th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Fiji?
Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Fiji 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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