Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland
Iceland: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Iceland, 2005–2022
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 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 | 8.5% | 4.8% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 8.7% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 7.8% | 11.5% | 3 |
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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 193 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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Chlorophyll-a deviations, remote sensing (%)