Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia
Namibia: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 4.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia, 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 Namibia stood at 4.4%.
The figure is up 306.4% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia peaked at 12.7% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2021.
Namibia ranks 53rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7.2% | — |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -43.9% |
| 2007 | 10.3% | +153.4% |
| 2008 | 7.2% | -29.5% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +29.2% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | -29.9% |
| 2011 | 6.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 6.5% | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 6.6% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 4.8% | -27.1% |
| 2016 | 4.4% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +77.3% |
| 2018 | 6.6% | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 7.4% | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -77.7% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +306.4% |
Namibia compared with similar countries
- Namibia's 4.4% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.6%, 2.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Namibia's 4.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.3%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +306.4% | 1.1% | 4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6% | 4.1% | 10.3% | 5 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 4.4% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 1.1% | 4.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Namibia
More reference data data for Namibia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0579 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1306 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0853 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in Namibia was 4.4% 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 Namibia?
- The highest recorded value was 12.7% in 2012.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in Namibia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2021.
- How does Namibia rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- Namibia ranks 53rd out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in Namibia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Namibia 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 (%).