Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia
Latvia: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 2.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia, 2005–2022
Source: UN Statistics Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia stood at 2.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.7% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia peaked at 13.5% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2010.
Latvia ranks 86th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -50.6% |
| 2007 | 0.9% | -29.8% |
| 2008 | 13.5% | +1363.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -68.7% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +705.3% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -56.5% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +148.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | -78.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +240.3% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -12.3% |
| 2019 | 3.3% | +139.7% |
| 2020 | 3.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | -15.0% |
| 2022 | 2.0% | -32.7% |
Latvia compared with similar countries
- Latvia's 2.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Latvia's 2.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.0%, 99% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1363.0% | 0.9% | 13.5% |
| 2012 | +705.3% | 0.4% | 3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 0.9% | 13.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.8% | 2.0% | 3.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Latvia
- 84 Netherlands 2.0% compare
- 85 Georgia 2.0% compare
- 87 Cape Verde 2.0% compare
- 88 Mauritania 1.9% compare
- 88 Sudan 1.9% compare
More reference data data for Latvia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.128 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0503 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0673 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4657 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2986 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2679 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3666 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Latvia was 2.0% 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 Latvia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5% in 2008.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Latvia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2010.
- How does Latvia rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Latvia ranks 86th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Latvia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Latvia 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 (%).