Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland
Greenland: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 14.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greenland recorded 14.4% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.0% on the previous year and up 94.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland peaked at 15.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 2012.
That places Greenland 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.0% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.4% | 15.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.7% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 5.41 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 4.1 °C (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies 46.03 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 482.24 millimeters (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.8 °C (2025)
- Wealth share of the richest 1% 27.3% (2024)
- Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 68.7% (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 60.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland was 14.4% 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 Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 15.9% in 2019.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 2012.
- How does Greenland rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Greenland ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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 (%)