Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland
Ireland: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 7.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland is 7.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland peaked at 11.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2006.
Ireland ranks 36th of 193 regions on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.6% | 1.4% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 2010s | 8.0% | 4.5% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 7.2% | 9.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 7.4% compare
- 34 Uruguay 7.3% compare
- 35 United Kingdom 7.3% compare
- 37 New Zealand 6.9% compare
- 38 Argentina 6.6% compare
- 39 Nigeria 6.1% compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Spring temperature anomalies 1.01 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.31 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.6528 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.5528 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.8957 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 130.04 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Ireland was 7.2% 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 Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2006.
- How does Ireland rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Ireland ranks 36th out of 193 regions with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ireland 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 (%)