Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 1.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands, 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 Marshall Islands stood at 1.4%.
That represents a change of down 65.6% on the previous year and down 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands peaked at 5.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Marshall Islands ranks 99th 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 Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.3% | — |
| 2006 | 0.4% | +22.9% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | +439.5% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | +84.1% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -62.5% |
| 2010 | 5.3% | +233.8% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -66.5% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +34.1% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -28.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -72.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -45.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +106.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -70.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -35.0% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | +1438.5% |
| 2021 | 4.0% | +100.5% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | -65.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.8%, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.4% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 2.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +1438.5% | 0.1% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.3% | 4.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 1.4% | 4.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Marshall Islands was 1.4% 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 Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Marshall Islands ranks 99th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Marshall Islands 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 (%).