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 195 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.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Greenland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 8.8% | — |
| 2006 | 8.6% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 7.5% | -22.6% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | +38.6% |
| 2010 | 15.8% | +52.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -8.3% |
| 2012 | 7.4% | -48.8% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +33.6% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | +55.2% |
| 2016 | 11.9% | -23.6% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 15.9% | +25.1% |
| 2020 | 11.4% | -28.5% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +17.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 14.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 12.1× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 14.4% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 7.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
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
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 7.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per capita 0.0005 metric tons per person (2024)
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture 30 metric tons (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 195 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 (%).