Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand
New Zealand: Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average was 6.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand, 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 New Zealand stood at 6.9%.
That represents a change of down 35.2% on the previous year and up 94.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 2015.
That places New Zealand 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3.8% | — |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 3.8% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | +95.5% |
| 2010 | 4.4% | -41.5% |
| 2011 | 5.7% | +30.2% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | -37.3% |
| 2013 | 5.3% | +48.2% |
| 2014 | 3.9% | -27.0% |
| 2015 | 3.3% | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 4.7% | +30.6% |
| 2018 | 5.6% | +19.4% |
| 2019 | 7.2% | +29.3% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +34.9% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 6.9% | -35.2% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.2%, 5.8× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 6.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6%, 12.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 7.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.3% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 6.9% | 10.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand?
- Chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average in New Zealand was 6.9% 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average?
- New Zealand ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is chlorophyll-a deviation from the global average rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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 (%).