Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon
Lebanon: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 0.0% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon is 0.0%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 97.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon peaked at 13.2% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2022.
That places Lebanon 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.2% | +1111.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -99.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +600.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.7% | +120.8% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -38.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | -39.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -24.1% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +350.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | -42.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | +386.0% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | -32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -98.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 10% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1111.9% | 1.1% | 13.2% |
| 2009 | +600.0% | 0.1% | 0.9% |
| 2019 | +386.0% | 0.6% | 2.8% |
| 2017 | +350.0% | 0.2% | 1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.3% | 0.1% | 13.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 182 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 182 Wallis and Futuna 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Lebanon was 0.0% 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 Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 13.2% in 2007.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Lebanon ranks 182nd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon 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 (%).