Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in French Guiana

French Guiana: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 15.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat

Latest (2022)
15.7%
Change on year
up 43.8%
World rank
5th
of 195 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2009
All-time low
7.1%
in 2007
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

051015202005201320222005: 13 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 7.1 %2008: 7.9 %2009: 20.1 %2010: 10 %2011: 11.5 %2012: 13.7 %2013: 9.4 %2014: 15.4 %2015: 8.5 %2016: 11.5 %2017: 12.1 %2018: 10.7 %2019: 9.5 %2020: 8.6 %2021: 10.9 %2022: 15.7 %

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

Analysis

French Guiana recorded 15.7% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 43.8% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in French Guiana peaked at 20.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2007.

French Guiana ranks 5th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in French Guiana, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 13.0%
2006 9.2% -29.0%
2007 7.1% -23.2%
2008 7.9% +12.2%
2009 20.1% +154.0%
2010 10.0% -50.5%
2011 11.5% +15.2%
2012 13.7% +19.1%
2013 9.4% -31.0%
2014 15.4% +63.2%
2015 8.5% -44.6%
2016 11.5% +34.9%
2017 12.1% +5.5%
2018 10.7% -11.8%
2019 9.5% -11.4%
2020 8.6% -9.1%
2021 10.9% +27.1%
2022 15.7% +43.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 11.5% 7.1% 20.1% 5
2010s 11.2% 8.5% 15.4% 10
2020s 11.8% 8.6% 15.7% 3

Countries ranked near French Guiana

  1. 2 Barbados 18.2% compare
  2. 3 Congo 17.8% compare
  3. 4 Grenada 16.8% compare
  4. 6 Canada 15.7% compare
  5. 7 Suriname 15.6% compare
  6. 8 Democratic Republic of Congo 14.4% 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 French Guiana?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in French Guiana was 15.7% 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 French Guiana?
The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2009.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in French Guiana?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2007.
How does French Guiana rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
French Guiana ranks 5th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in French Guiana?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this French Guiana 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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