Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland

Iceland: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
10.2%
Change on year
up 30.1%
World rank
19th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.1%
in 2011
All-time low
4.8%
in 2006
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

57.51012.5152005201320222005: 11.4 %2006: 4.8 %2007: 6.5 %2008: 10.6 %2009: 9.5 %2010: 11.9 %2011: 16.1 %2012: 10.9 %2013: 11.8 %2014: 14.2 %2015: 11.2 %2016: 9.9 %2017: 12.4 %2018: 8.7 %2019: 13.2 %2020: 11.5 %2021: 7.8 %2022: 10.2 %

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 10.2% for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in 2022.

The figure is up 30.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland peaked at 16.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2006.

That places Iceland 19th 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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 11.4%
2006 4.8% -57.7%
2007 6.5% +34.5%
2008 10.6% +64.0%
2009 9.5% -10.7%
2010 11.9% +26.0%
2011 16.1% +34.5%
2012 10.9% -31.8%
2013 11.8% +8.0%
2014 14.2% +20.1%
2015 11.2% -20.9%
2016 9.9% -11.7%
2017 12.4% +25.1%
2018 8.7% -29.7%
2019 13.2% +51.4%
2020 11.5% -13.2%
2021 7.8% -31.8%
2022 10.2% +30.1%

Iceland compared with similar countries

  • Iceland's 10.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 8.5× the median. (71 countries reporting)
  • Iceland's 10.2% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 5.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.5% 4.8% 11.4% 5
2010s 12.0% 8.7% 16.1% 10
2020s 9.8% 7.8% 11.5% 3

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 16 Norway 11.1% compare
  2. 17 Bulgaria 11.1% compare
  3. 18 Nauru 11.0% compare
  4. 20 French Southern Territories 10.1% compare
  5. 21 Cameroon 10.1% compare
  6. 22 Ukraine 9.2% 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 Iceland?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland was 10.2% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 16.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2006.
How does Iceland rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
Iceland ranks 19th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Iceland 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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