Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon
Gabon: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 12.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 12.4% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 149.7% on the previous year and up 81.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon peaked at 19.1% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2021.
Gabon ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 15.3% | — |
| 2006 | 14.8% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 10.5% | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +89.1% |
| 2010 | 12.0% | -36.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | -54.7% |
| 2012 | 6.8% | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 10.4% | +52.9% |
| 2014 | 14.9% | +42.9% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -28.6% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -31.9% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +48.8% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 9.1% | -20.6% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | +33.2% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | -59.0% |
| 2022 | 12.4% | +149.7% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 12.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 12.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 5.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.0% | 10.1% | 19.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 5.5% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 5.0% | 12.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More reference data data for Gabon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0505 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0031 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0931 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.107 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1347 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2352 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5278 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Gabon was 12.4% 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 Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2009.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2021.
- How does Gabon rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Gabon ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon 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 (%).