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 193 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.
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 |
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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 193 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 (%)