Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India

India: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 5.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
5.7%
Change on year
up 63.3%
World rank
42nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.8%
in 2016
All-time low
0.9%
in 2015
Years of data
18
2005–2022

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

1234562005201320222005: 4.3 %2006: 3.7 %2007: 3 %2008: 2.6 %2009: 4.3 %2010: 2.4 %2011: 1.8 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 4.3 %2014: 2.5 %2015: 0.92 %2016: 5.8 %2017: 4.4 %2018: 5.4 %2019: 4 %2020: 5.1 %2021: 3.5 %2022: 5.7 %

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

Analysis

In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India stood at 5.7%.

That represents a change of up 63.3% on the previous year and up 130.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India peaked at 5.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.

India ranks 42nd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India, year by year

Annual values for Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India, 2005 to 2022.
Year % Change
2005 4.3%
2006 3.7% -13.7%
2007 3.0% -18.0%
2008 2.6% -15.1%
2009 4.3% +64.9%
2010 2.4% -44.5%
2011 1.8% -23.2%
2012 2.5% +35.7%
2013 4.3% +73.7%
2014 2.5% -41.5%
2015 0.9% -63.3%
2016 5.8% +532.6%
2017 4.4% -24.7%
2018 5.4% +22.4%
2019 4.0% -25.7%
2020 5.1% +28.9%
2021 3.5% -32.0%
2022 5.7% +63.3%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 5.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 3.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +532.6% 0.9% 5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.6% 2.6% 4.3% 5
2010s 3.4% 0.9% 5.8% 10
2020s 4.8% 3.5% 5.7% 3

Countries ranked near India

  1. 39 Nigeria 6.1% compare
  2. 40 Djibouti 5.9% compare
  3. 41 Faroe Islands 5.8% compare
  4. 43 Eritrea 5.4% compare
  5. 44 Kazakhstan 5.4% compare
  6. 45 Vanuatu 5.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India?
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in India was 5.7% 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 India?
The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
How does India rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
India ranks 42nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 130.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India 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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